NEW CASTLE, DE — A 37-year-old Wilmington woman faces felony firearm and related charges after Delaware State Police allege she fired multiple shots at a person outside a New Castle sports bar early Sunday.
Troopers responded at about 1:30 a.m. Oct. 4 to a sports bar in the 3800 block of North Dupont Highway for a report of shots fired, according to state police.
Upon arrival, troopers found spent shell casings near the building, and witnesses identified Tiffany Morales, 37, as the alleged shooter, police said. Troopers located Morales and took her into custody without incident.
A preliminary investigation by the Delaware State Police Criminal Investigations Unit determined that Morales had allegedly dropped her purse during a physical altercation with an unrelated person. Police said the victims picked up the purse and returned it to Morales, who then allegedly accused them of stealing it.
Investigators allege Morales subsequently went to her vehicle, retrieved a handgun and pointed it at one of the victims before firing multiple shots.
Detectives found evidence related to the alleged shooting inside Morales’ vehicle, according to state police. No injuries or property damage were reported.
Morales was taken to a hospital for unrelated injuries that were not considered life-threatening, police said.
She was charged with possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, aggravated menacing and two counts of first-degree reckless endangering.
Morales was arraigned in Justice of the Peace Court and committed to the Delaware Department of Correction on $23,000 cash bond, according to state police.
All suspects, arrestees, and defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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