WILMINGTON, DE — Wilmington police are investigating a Sunday night shooting that left a 17-year-old boy wounded in the city’s West End.
According to the Wilmington Police Department, the shooting occurred at approximately 9:46 p.m. Oct. 11 in the 1700 block of West Second Street.
Responding officers located the teenage victim suffering from a gunshot wound, police said. He was transported to a hospital in stable condition.
Authorities have not disclosed the circumstances surrounding the shooting or provided information about a possible suspect.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact Detective Avery Stewart at 302-576-3971.
Tips can also be submitted to Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333 or Delawarecrimestoppers.com.
All suspects, arrestees, and defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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