Shots Fired

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SEAFORD, DE - The Seaford Police Department has announced the arrest of two people following a shots fired incident at an apartment while children were home.

Seaford Police say they were first dispatched to N. Shipley St. after a caller reported yelling and a gun shot from an upstairs apartment. The caller, according to police, reported damage to their ceiling and believed it had been caused by a bullet. 

Upon arrival, police say they learned there had allegedly been a physical confrontation between Andre Brickhouse, 32, of Seaford, and Alayah McDonald, 30, of Wilmington. During the altercation, police say Brickhouse shot a gun into the apartment’s floor. Two children were present for the altercation, according to authorities.

Brickhouse was arrested on the following charges:

-Possession of a Firearm during the Commission of a Felony

-Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person

-Reckless Endangering 1st Degree (3 counts)

-Endangering the Welfare of a Child (2 counts)

-Offensive Touching 

-Criminal Mischief

He was taken to the Department of Corrections on $100,200 cash bond. 

McDonald was charged with the following was released on $2,100 unsecured bond:

-Offensive Touching

-Endangering the Welfare of a Child (2 counts)

Anyone with information on this case is asked to call the Seaford Police at 302-629-6645.

 

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Sean joined WBOC as Digital Content Producer in February 2023. Originally from New Jersey, Sean graduated from Rutgers University with bachelor’s degrees in East Asian Studies and Religion. He has lived in New York, California, and Virginia before he and his wife finally found a place to permanently call home in Maryland. With family in Laurel, Ocean Pines, Berlin, and Captain’s Cove, Sean has deep ties to the Eastern Shore and is thrilled to be working at WBOC serving the community.

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