NEWARK, DE — Police are investigating after a man suffering from a gunshot wound arrived at a local hospital in critical condition Monday afternoon.
According to New Castle County police, officers were dispatched at approximately 2:50 p.m. to Christiana Hospital for a report of a walk-in gunshot victim. Police reported that a 30-year-old man arrived with a gunshot wound to his upper body and was immediately treated by medical personnel.
Investigators said the victim was listed in critical condition.
According to police, officers determined the shooting may have occurred in the Centennial Village Townhouses community. Authorities reported that officers responded to the 500 block of Concord Bridge Place, where they located a scene believed to be connected to the incident.
Police said detectives from the Criminal Investigations Unit responded and assumed the investigation.
Authorities are asking anyone with information related to the case to contact Detective Cevallos at 302-395-8129 or Gino.Cevallos@newcastlede.gov. Tips may remain anonymous by contacting Crime Stoppers at (800) TIP-3333 or submitting a tip online at http://www.delawarecrimestoppers.com
All suspects, arrestees, and defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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