16-Year-Old Dead After Shooting Involving Delaware State Police

A 16-year-old boy is dead after he was shot by a Delaware State Police trooper in Dover, Delaware, police said.

The shooting apparently happened during a traffic stop at 3:11 a.m. just outside downtown Dover Saturday.

Three people were in a Saturn when they were stopped by the trooper. As the trooper approached the car, he saw the 16-year-old in the front passenger seat display a weapon, said State Police Master Cpl. Michael Austin.

The trooper fired. Police said there was an "exchange of gunfire."

The 16-year-old died on the way to the hospital.

The driver of the car, who is 18, was shot in the leg and was treated at a hospital. He is now in custody, as is the third person in the car, a 15-year-old who was not hurt.

The trooper is being interviewed at a state police barracks. Police said they have recovered a gun from the Saturn.