The Delaware State Police are investigating a shooting that occurred early Saturday morning that left 4 people injured at a Waffle House in the Bear-Area.
Officials said on July 18, 2026, at approximately 12:10 a.m., troopers responded to the Waffle House, located at 1450 Pulaski Highway in Newark, for a report of a shooting. When troopers arrived, they found three people, in the parking lot, suffering from gunshot wounds.
A 20-year-old man from New Castle, Delaware, a 19-year-old man from Bear, Delaware, and an 18-year woman from Wilmington, Delaware, were taken to an area hospital for serious and non-life-threatening injuries. A fourth victim, a 17-year-old female from New Castle, Delaware, later arrived at the hospital by personal vehicle with non-life-threatening injuries.
The preliminary investigation showed that unknown suspect(s), from a large crowd that had gathered in the parking lot, fired multiple shots at the victims and fled the scene.
The Delaware State Police Troop 2 Criminal Investigations Unit continues to investigate this incident.