Aug. 9, 2017
Man shot in head becomes city's most recent homicide
Incident summary:
At about 1:20 a.m., officers responded to the 600 block of N. Pine Street in reference to a Shot Spotter notification of gunfire in the area.
There, police found a 23-year-old man victim lying on the sidewalk suffering from a gunshot wound to his head. The victim was rushed to Christiana Hospital where he later died.
Police have identified the victim as Nycire Mills of New Castle.
| Victims: | Suspects: |
| Nycire Mills, 23 (killed) |
Aug. 8, 2017
Man walks into Wilmington Hospital with gunshot wound
Incident summary:
A 25-year-old man showed up at Wilmington Hospital Tuesday afternoon with a gunshot wound to his leg.
The victim told police he was walking in the area of Lancaster Ave. and Van Buren streets when he felt a pain in his right leg, an official said.
A search of the area yielded no evidence of gunfire.
| Victims: | Suspects: |
| Unidentified Man, 25 |
Teens rob man, shot him in knee
Incident summary:
Police on patrol heard shot fired in the area of 4th and Monroe. Seconds later, officers saw a gold minivan fleeing at a high rate of speed from the area.
Police stopped the vehicle. The driver, Darius Wrenn,18, and a 15-year-old boy from New Castle were charged in the robbery/shooting. Four other people in the van were not charged.
Police found a crime scene along with a wounded 61-year-old man, who was shot in the knee, in the 800 block of W. 3rd St. The victim was taken to Christiana Hospital and admitted in good condition.
| Victims: | Suspects: |
| Unidentified Man, 61 | Darius Wrenn, 18, arrested on Aug. 8, 2017 Unidentified Boy, 15, arrested on Aug. 8, 2017 |
Aug. 3, 2017
Two men shot in Wilmington as city leaders discuss gun violence
Incident summary:
The city's Shot Spotter Notification System alerted police to gunfire and a shooting scene was found in the 1100 block of Maryland Ave.
Police found a 22-year-old man shot in the lower right leg. Then, authorities were told that another 22-year-old man had turned up a St. Francis Hospital with a gunshot wound to his abdomen. Both are listed in stable condition.
| Victims: | Suspects: |
| Unidentified Man, 22 Unidentified Man, 22 |
July 30, 2017
Man shot in back in Southbridge
Incident summary:
A 25-year-old man was shot in the back Sunday night in Wilmington' Southbridge neighborhood.
Officers responding to the 400 block of Townsend St. in regard to Shot Spotter notification found the wounded man in the 400 block of A St. suffering a gunshot wound to his back. The man was treated by New Castle County Paramedics and taken to Christiana Hospital, where he was reported to be stable.
| Victims: | Suspects: |
| Unidentified Man, 25 | Suspect(s) have not been identifed. |
Woman found shot on Bowers St.
Incident summary:
Officers responded to the area of the 2300 block of N. Locust St. after reports of gunfire. There, they found a 29-year-old woman in the area of E. 23rd and Bowers streets.
The woman was shot wound in her left arm. The victim was treated on scene by New Castle County Paramedics and transported to the Christiana Hospital Emergency Room in stable condition.
| Victims: | Suspects: |
| Unidentified Woman, 29 | Suspect(s) have not been identifed. |
Man shot in the hip
Incident summary:
Police say a 35-year-old man was walking in area of E. 23rd and N. Pine streets when gunfire erupted.
The victim was shot once in his right hip area. He was rushed to Christiana Hospital and is listed in stable condition.
| Victims: | Suspects: |
| Unidentified Man, 35 |
July 28, 2017
Four injured, 1 critically, in Washington St. shooting
Incident summary:
Police were informed that shots were fire in the 400 Block of N. Washington Street.
Officer's immediately located a 26-year-old man suffering from gunshot wounds to his abdominal and arm areas. New Castle County Paramedics transported him to the Christiana Hospital Emergency Room in critical condition.
Assisting officers located three additional victims suffering from apparent gunshot graze wounds or injuries from debris associated with the shooting.. The first, a 33-year-old woman, sustained a graze wound to her neck. A 35-year-old man was found suffering from a graze wound to his upper left arm and a 40-year-old man was found inside suffering from graze wounds to his right arm and right eye.
| Victims: | Suspects: |
| Unidentified Man, 26 Unidentified Woman, 33 Unidentified Man, 35 Unidentified Man, 40 |
Suspect(s) have not been identifed. |
Questions remain in teen shooting
Incident summary:
Wilmington police don't yet know where or why, but they say a 16-year-old boy was shot Friday.
Around 1:30 p.m., the teen checked himself into St. Francis Hospital with a gunshot wound on his arm.
The teen was described as being in "good condition," according to Wilmington police.
(Because police did not know where they shooting scene took place, St. Francis Hospital is being identified as the location).
| Victims: | Suspects: |
| Unidentified Bo, 16 | Suspect(s) have not been identifed. |
Man shot dead in Hedgeville
Incident summary:
A 23-year-old man was shot dead Friday afternoon in Wilmington's Hedgeville neighborhood.
Officers responding to the 700 block of S. Van Buren St. in reference to a shooting found a man suffering from a gunshot wound to his upper torso about 1:20 p.m.
The man was treated by New Castle County Paramedics and taken to the Christiana Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
| Victims: | Suspects: |
| Unidentified Man, 23 (killed) | Suspect(s) have not been identifed. |
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By the numbers
- Average suspect age: 22.7
- Average victim age: 26.9
- Homicide arrest rate*: 39.7 percent (60/151)
- Non-homicide arrest rate*: 14.7 percent (95/645)
- Total arrest rate*: 19.5 percent (155/796)
* Includes exceptional clearances, e.g. suspect killed or self-defense.
Statistics refer to all incidents occurring after Jan. 1, 2011.
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