Suspect opens fire on car in Newark, Del.; police searching for suspect
Oct 11, 2026
Police are looking for a person who opened fire at a car in Newark, Delaware, in the early hours of Sunday morning, police said.
The investigation began after officers in the area of Stanton Christiana Road and Ogletown Stanton Road heard shots fired at around 4:30 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 11, polic
e said. The officers headed toward the area where shots were heard and found a car with bullet holes parked at a nearby business.
Investigators said they believe the person who opened fire had been following the victim’s car for several miles before firing multiple shots at the victim and then driving off, police said.
No one was injured in the incident and no description of a suspect or suspect vehicle was immediately available, police said.
Anyone with information can provide information by calling Detective B. Timmons at (302) 365-8434 or Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-Tip-3333 or on Delawarecrimestoppers.com.
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