County Officer Involved In Claymont Shooting Sunday

Claymont- On Sunday, August 30, 2020, at approximately 6:20 in the evening, officers from the New Castle County Division of Police responded to the unit block of North Avon Drive in the community of Ashbourne Hills, for a report of a domestic dispute.

During the course of the investigation, an officer discharged their weapon striking a subject. A spokesman for the police said the suspect was transported to a local area hospital but did not release the condition of the patient.

The New Castle County Division of Police Criminal Investigation Unit is asking anyone with information regarding this incident to please contact Lieutenant Bradshaw at (302) 395-8110.