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DOVER, DE - The Dover Police Department is investigating a shooting that resulted in the death of a Kent County man on Sunday morning. 

The Dover Police Department says the investigation started on Sunday, May 4th, at approximately 1:11am when police received the report of shots fired in the parking lot of McGlynn's, located at 800 North State Street in Dover. 

Dover Police say officers responded and found a 22-year-old male and a 21-year-old male, both from Dover, with multiple gunshot wounds to their upper bodies. Both of the victims were transported to the Bayhealth Kent Campus hospital for treatment. 

According to police, the 22-year-old male died at the hospital. His identity is being withheld at this time pending the notification of his family.

An investigation by law enforcement revealed that the victims were "standing in a large group outside of McGlynn's when an unknown suspect(s) fired several shots toward the victims". There are currently no leads at this time regarding the suspect. 

Dover Police say the investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information regarding the incident is urged to contact the Dover Police Department at (302) 736-7130.

Sam joined the WBOC team in January 2024 as a News Producer. She graduated from the University of Delaware in May of 2023 with a Bachelor of Arts in Media Communication. Before working at WBOC, Sam worked for Hens All-Access in the University of Delaware’s Athletics Department. She also interned for the Delmarva Sports Network in 2022. 

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