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Victim Identified In Fatal Shooting, Suspect Named Kept Quiet

November 13, 2026 · By First State Update News Room
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Wilmington Police have arrested a 19-year-old man in connection with the fatal shooting of 19-year-old Ryshine Holloman in Wilmington in September.

On September 13, 2026, at approximately 3:16 p.m., officers with the Wilmington Police Department’s Uniformed Services Division responded to the 200 block of West 34th Street following reports of a shooting.

Upon arrival, officers located Holloman suffering from a gunshot wound. He later succumbed to his injuries.

The investigation was assigned to Detective James Rook of the department’s Criminal Investigations Division, who identified a 19-year-old man as the suspect in the fatal shooting.

On September 28, Detective Rook presented the findings of his investigation to a New Castle County grand jury, which returned an indictment against the suspect.

On November 11, 2026, the 19-year-old suspect turned himself in at the Wilmington Police Department in connection with the outstanding warrant.

The suspect was charged with first-degree murder and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony.

He was arraigned in New Castle County Superior Court and committed to the Howard R. Young Correctional Institution on $1,750,000 cash-only bail.

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