Delaware State Police are investigating a homicide that occurred last night at the Exxon gas station in Newport.
Officials said on February 5, 2025, at approximately 9:10 p.m., officers from the Newport Police Department and Delaware State Police responded to a reported shooting in the parking lot of Exxon, located at 20 N. James Street within the town limits of Newport. When officers arrived on the scene, they discovered 23-year-old Dinexvi Soriano Gonzalez, of New Castle, suffering from a gunshot wound. He was transported to a nearby hospital, where he died from his injuries.
Due to the nature of the incident, the Newport Police Department requested the Delaware State Police Homicide Unit to assume the investigation. A preliminary investigation revealed that two groups of individuals had arranged to meet at Exxon with the intention of fighting. During the fight, an unidentified suspect displayed a handgun and fired multiple rounds at the victim. The suspect then entered an unknown vehicle and fled the scene.