The Delaware State Police are investigating an incident that occurred today on Route 141 Northbound just south of the Newport Offramp to Newport.
Shortly before 5:30 PM on a Sunday police and medical crews responded to the scene after learning that a vehicle was targeted by gunfire before it was involved in a high-speed crash.
Inside the vehicle were reportedly two individuals, a 19-year-old male and an 18-year-old female. The male passenger suffered a gunshot wound to his leg several sources tell FSU.
The female driver, on the other hand, sustained minor injuries resulting from the crash itself. She did not appear to have been shot in the incident sources tell FSU. The vehicle was reportedly traveling at approximately 70 miles per hour when it collided with a guardrail.
As troopers arrived at the scene, they not only had to attend to the injured parties but also investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident. This included a search of the wooded area and roadway near the scene, as well as the collection of several shell casings that were found.
This is a developing story.
Check our Facebook page for multiple photos from the scene.
