WILMINGTON, DE — Three men face attempted murder charges in connection with a September shooting that wounded a 17-year-old boy in Wilmington, with police arresting the final two suspects during coordinated searches Oct. 16.
The Wilmington Police Department identified the defendants as Antwine Pinkney, 31, Rashaad Potter, 25, and Daniel Remedio, 43. All three were committed to the Howard R. Young Correctional Institution on cash-only bail ranging from $172,000 to $306,000.
According to police, officers responded to the 2700 block of North Market Street at approximately 6:44 p.m. Sept. 23 following a report of a shooting.
Responding officers located a 17-year-old boy suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim was transported to a hospital in stable condition.
The case was assigned to Detective Avery Stewart of the department’s Criminal Investigations Division.
During the investigation, Stewart identified Pinkney, Potter and Remedio as suspects in the shooting, according to police.
On Oct. 1, Stewart located Remedio and took him into custody without incident.
Police subsequently executed search warrants Oct. 16 at properties in the 2400 block of North Market Street and the 100 block of East 24th Street.
Officers located Pinkney and Potter during the searches and arrested both without incident.
Pinkney was charged with attempted murder, first-degree assault, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, carrying a concealed deadly weapon, and second-degree conspiracy.
He was arraigned in Justice of the Peace Court 2 and committed to the Howard R. Young Correctional Institution after bail was set at $232,000 cash only.
Potter faces charges of attempted murder, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, carrying a concealed deadly weapon, and second-degree conspiracy.
He was arraigned in Justice of the Peace Court 2 and committed to the same correctional facility on $172,000 cash-only bail.
Remedio was charged with attempted murder and second-degree conspiracy.
He was arraigned in the New Castle County Court of Common Pleas and committed to the Howard R. Young Correctional Institution after bail was set at $306,000 cash only.
All suspects, arrestees, and defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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