Early-Morning Shooting Leaves Man Wounded in Wilmington

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WILMINGTON, DE — Wilmington police are investigating an early-morning shooting that left a 37-year-old man wounded Saturday.

According to police, officers responded around 1:18 a.m. Aug. 22 to the area of 24th and West streets, where they located the gunshot victim.

Police reported that the man was transported to a hospital in stable condition. Authorities did not disclose additional circumstances surrounding the shooting.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Thomas Rittenhouse at 302-576-3653. Tips may also be submitted to Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333 or Delawarecrimestoppers.com.

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