Delaware

Teen Shot in the Head

3 other people shot in another incident overnight

A Delaware teenager wound up hospitalized after being shot in the head late Tuesday night.

A bullet grazed the 17-year-old boy’s head after gunfire rang out around 10:30 p.m. along the 300 block N DuPont Street in Wilmington.

Medics transported the boy to Christiana Hospital in stable condition.

Wilmington Police said a preliminary investigation showed that the boy was standing on the block when he was shot.

Police didn’t reveal a motive and had no suspects.

The violent night continued in Wilmington when two men burst into a home along the 400 block of N Monroe Street around 11:40 p.m. and opened fire. The resident were shot and transported to the hospital with unknown injuries.

Investigators said that one victim fled the scene on foot as did the suspects.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Wilmington Police Criminal Investigation Division at (302) 576-3620
 

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