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Shooting In Manchester Square Community 6-7-2018

Incident/Complaint#:  50-18-18649

Date/Time:   Wednesday, June 6th, 2018 at 9:29PM

Location:   Unit Block of Stevenson Drive, Dover, DE

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

Narrative: 

The Dover Police Department is investigating a shooting that left a 36-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the head on Wednesday night.  At approximately 9:29PM,  unknown suspect(s) drove by the unit block of Stevenson Drive, in the Manchester Square community, and fired multiple gunshots.  Those shots struck a vehicle and the 36-year-old male victim in the head.  The victim was transported to Kent General Hospital by other persons prior to police arrival where he remains hospitalized in stable condition.  

The investigation is ongoing and anyone with information is asked to contact the Dover Police Department at (302)736-7130. Callers may remain anonymous. Tips can also be submitted to law enforcement through tip lines maintained by Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333 or on-line at http://www.tipsubmit.com