On October 8, 2023, at approximately 6:01 p.m., troopers responded to a residence located on the 31000 block of Maple Court in Lewes for a report of a shooting.
Officials said when troopers arrived on scene, they located a 29-year-old Millsboro man in front of the residence with multiple gunshot wounds. Troopers immediately gave medical care to the victim, before he was transported by ambulance to an area hospital, where he remains in critical condition.
Through investigative means, 18-year-old Lewis M. Cameron of Hyattsville, Maryland, was identified as the suspect in the shooting police said.
The Homicide Unit is still actively investigating this incident. Attempts to locate Cameron have been unsuccessful and detectives are seeking the community’s help with locating him. Detectives are asking anyone with information regarding Cameron’s whereabouts or the shooting to contact Detective M. Csapo by calling 302-741-2729.