Six people were shot late Saturday night on East Main Street in Newark, according to Newark Police.
“The shooting was reported at about 11:13 p.m. in the area of East Main Street and Choate Street on the south sidewalk of East Main Street, directly across from Choate Street. “Six victims were shot during the incident. All six victims were transported to local hospitals for medical treatment,” Newark Police said. Details on the conditions of the victims were not provided.
Main Street was closed for about five hours due to the incident and investigation.
Anyone who has information about the shooting or who has related footage or photos is asked to contact Newark Police:
Anyone with additional information regarding this incident is asked to contact Detective Paige Klein at 302-366-7100 ext. 3480 or by email at pklein@newark.de.us.
In a written statement to the University of Delaware community, school president Laura Carlson said she was grateful to Newark Police, UD Police and first responders from across the county and state for their quick response, which she says provided on-scene life-saving care.
Carlson said the school would provide updates via the Campus Alerts page.
She also said resources would be made available to students and community members who may have witness the violence.
It’s the 31st mass shooting event in Delaware, and the first in Newark, since the start of 2013, according to the Gun Violence Archive.
They define a mass shooting as 4 or more people being injured in a single event, not including the shooter.
20 of those were in Wilmington, 5 in Dover, 2 in the Prices Corner area, and 1 each in Harrington, Bear, Milford, and now Newark.
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
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