Man critical after double shooting in Wilmington neighborhood: police
Surveillance shows double shooting in Wilmington that left man critical
Surveillance video obtained by FOX 29 shows the moments leading up to two people taking off following a double shooting in Wilmington Wednesday morning.
WILMINGTON, Del. - An investigation is underway after a double shooting erupted in Wilminginton early Wednesday morning.
Both victims were found on the 200 block of West 26th Street, and transported to a local hospital around 6:12 a.m.
Police say a 22-year-old man is in stable condition, while a 33-year-old man is in critical condition.
Surveillance video obtained by FOX 29, just before 6:15 a.m., shows people walking near the intersection of W 26th Street and N West Street, when you can see flashes down the block. The two people then take off.
Neighbors believe at least one shooter got out of a car next to a parked red truck and opened fire, before getting back in and driving away.
SKYFOX was live over the scene, where a section of the street was taped off with evidence markers scattered on the ground Wednesday morning.
One of the victims appeared to run several blocks.
Neighbor, Darrien Henry, says she saw officers trying to help the victim before paramedics arrived.
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"I woke up because I heard about 10 to 15 gunshots and I laid there a little bit, and then I finally looked out the window when I heard people yelling ‘He’s down here, he’s down here.’ I looked out the window and the guy was lying across the street, face down," she said. "I really wish I didn’t see it, honestly, because it’s kind of like embedded in my head, hopefully he makes it though."
The investigation and large police presence spanned several blocks across what neighbors say is usually a quiet community that does not have to deal with this.
"It’s ridiculous because they don’t take into consideration there’s kids out here, and then there’s parents with kids out here, and folks going to work in the morning," said Vincent Liles, a neighbor. "It’s just scary, you know, that you have to wake up to this kind of crap every day."
Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact Detective Joran Merced 302-576-3637 or Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333 or delawarecrimestoppers.org.
The Wilmington Police Department Victim Services Unit is available to provide support, information and referrals to those who are victims of crime, and can be reached at (302) 576-3622.
Additionally, the WPD Youth Response Unit is available to provide free counseling and services to children and their families who have been exposed to potentially traumatizing events, and can be reached at (302) 576-3183.