Man Shot Multiple Times Near New Castle

On Monday evening at approximately 9:10 p.m. patrol officers from the New Castle County Division of Police were dispatched to the intersection of Glen Avenue and Dyer Avenue in the community of Swanwyck for the report of a shooting just occurred.

Officials said when the officers arrived at the scene, they observed a 19-year-old male who was suffering from multiple gunshot wounds to his upper torso. He was treated at the scene and transported to a local area hospital where he was admitted in serious condition.

Detectives from the Criminal Investigations Unit are investigating the shooting.

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