Another dead as Delaware sees record number of shootings in 2020; 18 shot in last 6 days Isabel Hughes, Delaware News Journal
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A 36-year-old man died early Monday morning after being shot on Bristol Way near Wilton, marking the 307th person shot in Delaware this year, according to Delaware Online/The News Journal s shooting database.
The state has not recorded this many victims since at least 2017, which saw 282 people shot, 53 fatally, according to the database. This year, 65 people have been killed by gunfire, the last five of whom died in the past five days.
A 36-year-old man was shot and killed in Wilton early Monday morning, officials said later that same day.
According to New Castle County Police, the victim was shot in the unit block of Bristol Way in the Kingston Court community around 5 a.m. on December 14, 2020.Â
Arriving officers and first responders administered first aid, but their attempts were unsuccessful, police said, and the victim was pronounced dead at the scene.Â
An investigation is ongoing and in the early stages, police said. On behalf of the men and women of the New Castle County Division of Police, I wish express our condolences and prayers to the families who lost loved ones during this most recent spate of violence. stated Colonel Vaughn M. Bond, Jr. I can assure our communities that we are working diligently to identify those responsible for the shootings that killed four residents since last Thursday. We will use every resource available to bring those responsible for these murders to justice; howev