PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — Wilmington police are investigating a shootout Sunday evening that left a 4-year-old boy and an 18-year-old man wounded.
Police said it was around 6:30 p.m. when the 18-year-old allegedly exchanged gunfire with several other unknown individuals on the 1400 block of West Third Street, near North Rodney Street.
The 18-year-old was shot, as was a 4-year-old boy. They were both taken to an area hospital in stable condition.
According to authorities, charges against the 18-year-old are pending in this incident; he was wanted by police for an unrelated matter.
It’s unclear who was supervising the child at the time of the shooting.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call detectives at the Wilmington Police Department at 302-576-3972. Tips can be made to Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333 or delawarecrimestoppers.com.
