This story has been updated.
New Castle County Police are investigating a shooting that involved two of their own.
On Friday, September 9, 2022, at approximately 8:30 pm officers from the New Castle County Division of Police were dispatched to the unit block of Fairway Road, Hunters Crossing Apartments, in Newark for a domestic-related incident. The initial caller advised the suspect was armed with a firearm.
Two uniformed patrol officers from the New Castle County Division of Police arrived on scene according to police. Officers encountered a female suspect, actively shooting a firearm. Both officers discharged their weapons. The female suspect was struck in the torso. She was transported to Christiana Hospital where she is currently listed in critical condition.
Upon checking the area, officers located a 26-year-old female victim near a vehicle. The preliminary investigation showed that the female suspect was engaged in a domestic dispute with this female. During that encounter, the female suspect shot the victim multiple times according to police. She was also transported to Christiana Hospital. She is currently listed in critical condition.
The New Castle County Division of Police Criminal Investigations Unit and the Delaware Department of Justice – Division of Civil Rights and Public Trust are currently investigating this shooting. Per Division policy, both officers have been placed on administrative leave while the investigation is conducted officials said Saturday.