Incident Number: 50-25-42818
Date/Time: Friday, November 28th, 2025 at 11:58 p.m.
Location: 400 Block of Cowgill Street Dover, DE
Contact: Dover Police Department Public Information Officer
Lt. Mark Hoffman Email: mark.hoffman@cj.state.de.us
Update: The Dover Police Department arrested a 19-year-old Wilmington Man on Tuesday, April 14th, in connection with a shooting that occurred in Dover on November 28th, 2025. During the investigation, detectives identified Malik Isabell (19) as the suspect in the shooting that damaged an occupied home in the 400 Block of Cowgill Street in Dover. Isabell was arrested in Wilmington without incident and was committed to SCI on a $96,000 cash bond on the following offenses:
-Possession of Firearm During Commission of Felony
-Reckless Endangering 1st Degree
-Possession of Firearm/Ammo by Person Prohibited (3x)
-Criminal Mischief (4x)
Original Narrative: The Dover Police Department is investigating a shooting that damaged a home late Friday night. The investigation began at 11:58 p.m., when Dover Police received a call for a shooting in the 400 block of Cowgill Street. Officers responded and made contact with the resident. The ensuing investigation revealed that an unknown suspect shot a gun and struck the victim’s residence. The home was occupied when this incident occurred, and thankfully, there were no injuries as a result of this shooting.
