LEWES, Del. - Delaware State Police are asking for the public's help in locating a suspect they say attempted to kill a man last weekend.
On Oct. 8 at 6 p.m., troopers responded to a home on Maple Court in the Whispering Pines neighborhood in Lewes for a reported shooting. They found a 29-year-old Millsboro man in front of the house with multiple gunshot wounds. The victim was given medical care and was transported by ambulance to an area hospital, where he remains in critical condition five days later.
A following investigation has revealed 18-year-old Lewis Cameron, of Hyattsville, Md., as a suspect. Police say attempts to find Cameron have been unsuccessful and detectives are asking anyone with information regarding his whereabouts or the shooting to contact Detective Csapo by calling 302-741-2729. Information can also be shared by sending Delaware State Police a private Facebook message.
CoastTV has also received reports of a carjacking Sunday night in Paynter's Mill during the same timeframe as the Whispering Pines shooting. Police have said they are exploring the possibility that the two were related but couldn't confirm or deny a connection between them at the time of writing.