Police Investigate Shots Fired on South Heald Street in Wilmington

Arrested

WILMINGTON, DE — Wilmington Police announced the arrest of 22-year-old Andre Parker and 33-year-old Eric Totston on gun charges following a shots fired incident.

Authorities stated that on March 3 at approximately 5:11 p.m., police were dispatched to the 500 block of South Heald Street in reference to a shots fired incident. Responding officers made contact with 22-year-old Andre Parker and 33-year-old Eric Totston, and took them into custody without incident. Police recovered a 9mm handgun and a 10mm handgun, as well as additional ammunition. No injuries resulted from the shots fired incident.

Parker has been charged with the following offenses:

  • Conspiracy (Second Degree)
  • Discharging a Firearm on a City Street

He was arraigned in the New Castle County Court of Common Pleas and was released on $2,500 unsecured bail.

Totston has been charged with the following offenses:

  • Possession of a Firearm or Ammunition by a Person Prohibited
  • Discharging a Firearm on a City Street

He was arraigned in the New Castle County Court of Common Pleas and was released on $10,100 unsecured bail.

Information, a criminal complaint, or an arrest is not a declaration of guilt. A suspect, arrestee, or defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

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