DOVER, Del.- Dover police are looking for a suspect wanted in connection with a weekend shooting that left two people injured in the city's Capital Green neighborhood.
The shooting reportedly occurred at around 2:45 a.m. Saturday in the alley of New Castle Avenue east of River Road. According to police, an unknown male suspect and a 24-year-old male victim got into an argument when the suspect pulled out a handgun and a struggle ensued, resulting in the firearm being discharged.
The bullet struck both the male victim and a 39-year-old female victim in the hand. After the shooting, both victims immediately fled the scene in their vehicle and went to Bay Health Hospital. Police said the male victim refused treatment at Bay Health for the minor injury and the female victim was admitted to Bay Health and transferred to Christiana Hospital.
The suspect was described as a black male, approximately 30 years of age, 6-foot-tall, medium build, wearing a stocking cap, jeans, and a gray hooded driving an older model white Chevy Suburban.
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 online at www.tipsubmit.com.
