MILTON, DE - The Delaware State Police have arrested a suspect in a July 14th shooting that left a man critically injured.
According to State Troopers, police were called to Cool Spring Road near Fisher Road for a Ford Explorer that had crashed into a pole on July 14th just after 7:45 p.m. Upon arrival, police found the driver, a 27-year-old Laurel man, suffering from a gunshot wound to the back. The critically injured victim was taken to a nearby hospital.
Police say the victim was driving on West Springside Drive when the suspect opened fire on the Ford Explorer and struck the driver. The Explorer then crashed into a nearby utility pole.
Police say the ensuing investigation led them to identify Timmarus Perry, 24, of Milton as the suspect in the shooting. A warrant was been obtained for Perry’s arrest, and Troopers asked anyone with information on Perry’s whereabouts to call 9-1-1.
On Wednesday, July 24th, detectives arrested Perry and charged him with the following:
-Assault 1st Degree (Felony)
-Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony (Felony)
-Possession of a Firearm by a Person Prohibited (Felony)
Perry was taken to Sussex Correctional Institution on a $105,000 secured bond.
Police continue to investigate this shooting and ask anyone with information to contact them at 302-752-3812.