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Two teens, woman hurt in Halloween night shooting in New Castle County, Del.

The three victims all suffered gunshot wounds and were transported to the hospital but their conditions are unknown at this time

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There was an increased police presence in Newark, Delaware, Halloween night after a shooting left three young people injured.

New Castle County police officers rushed to the 100 block of Alvin Drive in the Salem Woods community around 7:55 p.m. Tuesday, county police said.

Responding officers found 16-year-old and 17-year-old boys and a 20-year-old woman suffering from gunshot wounds, police said.

County police officers and Delaware State Police troopers "immediately provided first aid and utilized tourniquets on the victims," police said

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The conditions of the victims was not immediately known as they were treated at a local hospital.

There were several roads closed in the area, including Jaymar Boulevard, Emily Court and Alvin Drive. Those roads were reopened by early Wednesday morning.

County police asked anyone with information on the triple shooting to call the Criminal Investigations Unit at (302) 395-8110 or contact Det. Daryl Haines at (302) 395-8137 or by email at Daryl.Haines@newcastlede.gov.

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