20-Year-Old In Critical Condition After Being Shot Eight Times Thursday

Dover Police have updated last night’s shooting that we first told you about this morning.

The Dover Police Department is investigating a shooting that left a 20-year-old male in critical condition as the result of multiple gunshot wounds, according to Public Information Office
Sergeant Mark Hoffman.

Hoffmand said officers responded to the 100 Block of South New Street at approximately 9:53 p.m. for a report of shots fired. When officers arrived, they located the male victim lying in the roadway and began first aid until medics arrived and transported the victim to Bayhealth Kent Campus. The victim was struck a total of eight times by gunfire with injuries to his upper extremities and torso. The victim remains hospitalized in critical condition

If you wish to provide information on this case or other criminal activity, please contact the Dover Police Department at (302)736-7130.

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