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DOVER, DE- An arrest has been made in a Dover shooting that injured a man Friday night.

Dover Police say a 50-year-old man was shot in the shoulder on Stevenson Drive just before midnight. He was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment.

Investigators say multiple homes with people inside and several vehicles were also shot.

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Justin Thomas, 26, Dover, DE

Officers arrested 26-year-old Justin Thomas, of Dover, on Saturday. Thomas was found in possession of a handgun when he was taken into custody, according to the police department.

Thomas was committed to SCI on $332,000 cash bail on the following charges:

  • Assault First Degree
  • Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony(2x)
  • Reckless Endangering First Degree (6x)
  • Possession of a Firearm/Deadly Weapon By a Person Prohibited(3x)
  • Possession of a Weapon with an Obliterated Serial Number
  • Carrying a Concealed Deadly Weapon
  • Criminal Mischief (4x)

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Jana Ruark joined WBOC as a News Producer in July 2021, shortly after graduating from the University of Delaware with a degree in Media Communication and a minor in Journalism. She produces our entirely local 6 p.m. newscast and has won three first-place awards from the Chesapeake Associated Press Broadcasters Association since joining Delmarva's News Leader.

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