(Photo: WBOC)DOVER, Del.- Dover police detectives are asking the public for any information that can assist them in their investigation of a New Year's Day shooting that left a 39-year-old man injured.
Police said that at around 4:15 a.m. Tuesday, officers responded to a reported shooting in the 930 Building of Whatcoat Village Apartments. According to police, the victim was located inside the stairwell of the building with a gunshot wound to the neck. He was transported to Bayhealth/Kent General Hospital for treatment and released a short time later.
Police said that when detectives met with the victim, he refused to cooperate with them and would not identify the person who shot him. Detectives still do not have a motive for the shooting.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the Dover Police Department at (302)736-7111. Callers may remain anonymous. Tips can also be submitted to law enforcement through tip lines maintained by Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333 or via www.tipsubmit.com.
