Delaware State Police are investigating a shooting that occurred at a car meet in the area of Tyler Way in Newark early Sunday morning that left one man injured.
Officials said on August 18, 2024, at approximately 1:21 a.m., troopers responded to Tyler Way, north of Dawson Drive, in Newark, for a report of a shooting. Upon arriving, troopers found a 17-year-old male suffering from multiple gunshot wounds to his legs. The victim was transported to a nearby hospital, where he was treated and released.
Troopers said that a large crowd gathered for what they described as an unsanctioned car meet on Tyler Way. At some point during the event, the victim was involved in a confrontation with a male suspect, who threatened to shoot him during the argument. A short time later, a second male suspect approached the victim and shot the victim with a handgun. After the shooting, the two suspects fled in a silver sedan in an unknown direction.
The first suspect is described as a Middle Eastern male wearing a white hooded sweatshirt. The second suspect/shooter is described as a light-skinned black male with dreadlocks wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and a mask covering his face.
