LITTLE CREEK, Del.- Delaware State Police have arrested a 16-year-old teen in connection to two shootings that happened in mid-October in Little Creek.
Police say, the first shooting happened on Friday, October 15, just after 12 a.m. on the 300 block of Main St. when residents reported hearing the sound of gunshots. Upon further investigation, one resident found several bullet holes in their house. Troopers searched the area and found 22 shell casings on the west side of the home in the road.
According to police, the second shooting happened Sunday, October 17, just after 4 a.m. when another resident in the same area heard gunshots. The same house was shot again. Troopers searched the area, and found more than 30 shell casings on the west side of the home in the road.
There were no reported injuries during either shooting.
The suspects were described as three males wearing dark colored clothing. After firing the rounds, the suspects entered into two separate light colored sedans and fled northbound on Bayside Drive (SR9).
On October 18, 2021, a 16-year-old teen was arrested by Dover Police Department after he was found with a firearm in Dover High School. Upon recovering the handgun and ammunition, detectives from the Delaware State Police and Dover Police Department worked together in gathering information and sent the gun to the Forensic Firearms Services Unit for further follow-up. Upon firing the gun in the forensic lab, it was determined the shell casings recovered at the scene in Little Creek matched the ammunition and casings from the recovered handgun.
On Saturday, detectives responded the teen’s residence in Smyrna and took him into custody. He was transported back to Troop 3 where he was charged with:
- Possession of a Deadly Weapon During the Commission of a Felony
- Possession of a Firearm by a Person Prohibited (Juvenile)
- Reckless Endangering 1st (2 counts)
- Conspiracy 1st
- Criminal Mischief (2 counts)
- The juvenile was arraigned at JP7 and released on $26,050.00 unsecured bond.
Anyone with information regarding these incidents or information regarding additional suspects should contact Detective K. Diaz by calling 302-698-8443. Information may also be provided by calling Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333 or via the internet at www.delawarecrimestoppers.com .