WRDE News has received several questions asking for details of a shooting in the Dagsboro/Ocean View area. Delaware State Police have released the following information:
(Dagsboro)- The Delaware State Police are currently investigating a shooting incident that occurred last evening.
The incident occurred on March 27, 2019, at approximately 9:24 p.m., when Troopers were dispatched to Irons Lane and Old Mill Road for a report of a shooting. Upon arrival, Troopers located a male subject who had sustained a gunshot wound to his upper torso.
The victim, a 16-year-old male was transported to Beebe Hospital in serious condition and later transported to A.I. DuPont Hospital.
The case is in its early stages and continues to remain under investigation with further information being released as it becomes available. If anyone has any information in reference to this incident, they are asked to contact Detective Grassi at 302-365-8441. Information may also be provided by calling Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333, via the internet at www.delaware.crimestoppersweb.com.
If you or someone you know is a victim or witness of crime or have lost a loved one to a sudden death and are in need of assistance, the Delaware State Police Victim Services Unit/Delaware Victim Center is available to offer you support and resources 24 hours a day through a toll free hotline 1800 VICTIM-1. (1800 842-8461). You may also email the unit Director at debra.reed@delaware.gov.
