Day: May 1, 2018

ORIGINAL RELEASE (scroll down for update):

Incident/Complaint#:  50-18-13118

Date/Time:   Tuesday, April 24th, 2018 at 12:06AM

Location:   200 Block of West Reed Street, Dover, DE

Officer Releasing Information:   M/Cpl. Mark Hoffman, Public Information Officer

Narrative: 

The Dover Police Department is investigating a shooting incident that occurred on Tuesday morning at 12:06AM.  The incident took place in the 200 Block of West Reed Street when a 42-year-old male victim was approached by four black male suspects whole sitting on a front porch.  One suspect pulled out a handgun and fired several rounds, striking the victim three times in the left leg.  The residence, which was occupied by four people, was also struck with no other injuries occurring.  The victim was transported by medical personnel to  Bayhealth Medical Center where he is being treated for his injuries.  

UPDATE:

The Dover Police Department has identified and charged four juvenile suspects in the April 24th shooting on Reed Street.  Khahiem Lewis (17), Zymire Martinez (15), Alton Kinsey (17), and Shiheem Durham (16) were all arrested and charged with the shooting after detectives positively identified them via city surveillance cameras and other investigative leads. All four suspects are known and validated members of an area gang.

Khahiem Lewis was committed to the Stevenson House Juvenile Detention Center in default of $136,000 cash bond on the following offenses:
-Assault 1st Degree
-Possession of Deadly Weapon During Commission of Felony
-Possession of Firearm by Person Prohibited
-Reckless Endangering 1st Degree (4x)
-Illegal Gang Participation
-Conspiracy 2nd Degree
-Criminal Mischief 

Zymire Martinez was committed to the Stevenson House Juvenile Detention Center in default of $90,000 cash bond on the following offenses:
-Assault 1st Degree
-Possession of Firearm by Person Prohibited
-Reckless Endangering 1st Degree (4x)
-Illegal Gang Participation
-Conspiracy 2nd Degree
-Criminal Mischief 

Alton Kinsey was committed to the Stevenson House Juvenile Detention Center in default of $24,000 secured bond on the following offenses:
-Assault 1st Degree
-Possession of Firearm by Person Prohibited
-Reckless Endangering 1st Degree (4x)
-Illegal Gang Participation
-Conspiracy 2nd Degree
-Criminal Mischief 

Shiheem Durham was committed to the Stevenson House Juvenile Detention Center in default of $90,000 cash bond on the following offenses:
-Assault 1st Degree
-Possession of Firearm by Person Prohibited
-Reckless Endangering 1st Degree (4x)
-Illegal Gang Participation
-Conspiracy 2nd Degree
-Criminal Mischief 

The Dover Police Department is proud to partner with Crossfit Dover to present the 2018 Summer Student Fitness League (SFL).  The SFL is a program designed by George Dobbins, owner of Crossfit Dover, to provide students of all ages an opportunity to challenge themselves physically, build self-esteem, and learn to live a healthy and active lifestyle.  By exercising and competing as a team, the athletes will learn important social skills and to work together in a  fun environment to accomplish the challenging tasks the program offers. 

“Partnering with Dover Police Athletic League and their PAL program will not only encourage fitness but will also teach responsibility and leadership while serving on a team. This program will not only build strong bodies, but it will also build individual character and self-confidence as all the above are essential for students at this age.” said George Dobbins, owner of Crossfit Dover. 

Chief Mailey also stated “The Dover Police Department is excited about the opportunity to partner with a local business to provide children in our community the chance to take part in a challenging summer program that will benefit their physical and mental health.  By learning the capabilities of their bodies and gaining confidence in their abilities, it will hopefully cause the participants to take part in other athletic activities or continue to build upon the foundation of physical fitness that the SFL will provide for them.”

Registration deadline is June 15th, 2018

The 2018 summer SFL session is scheduled to begin on July 17th, 2018 and ends on August 25th, 2018.  Additional information and online registration forms can be found at the following link: doverpolice.org/SFL