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Shots Fired at Intersection of MLK Jr. Blvd. and S. DuPont Highway 9-5-2019

Incident/Complaint#:  50-19-28093

Date/Time:  Tuesday, September 3, 2019 at 7:22PM

Location:  Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd at S. DuPont Highway, 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 evening.  At approximately 7:22PM, officers received a call for shots fired in the area of Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd at S. DuPont Highway.  Officers located several shell casings in the area and made contact with victims that had fled the area.  The victims have been very uncooperative with investigators and have not provided any information.  No injuries were reported as a result of the incident.

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 may also be submitted to law enforcement through Delaware Crime Stoppers at 800-TIP-3333 or online at delawarecrimestoppers.com; a cash reward of up to $1,000 is possible for information leading to an arrest.