October 03, 2026
Triple Shooting in Wilmington Kills 18-Year-Old, Wounds Two Others
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Triple Shooting in Wilmington Kills 18-Year-Old, Wounds Two Others
An 18-year-old is dead and two other people are recovering in the hospital after a triple shooting Thursday afternoon in Wilmington, Delaware.
What happened
Wilmington police say the shooting happened around 4:15 p.m. Thursday, October 1, in the 300 block of W. 24th Street, in the city's Baynard Village neighborhood.
The teen — identified by police as Jabez Moore, 18 — was taken to a hospital, where he died.
Responding officers also found two other gunshot victims at the scene, men ages 19 and 21. Both were taken to a hospital and were in stable condition, police said.
No arrests yet
Police have not announced any arrests. Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Derek Haines at (302) 576-3656.
The numbers behind it
The shooting is the latest in what the Delaware News Journal describes as a recent spike in gun violence in Wilmington. According to the paper's shooting database:
- 75 people have been shot in the city this year — 13 more than at the same point last year.
- 12 of those victims have died this year, matching the city's gun-death total at this point in 2025.
- Wilmington ended last year with 87 people shot, 20 fatally.
Developing
This story is still developing. The Night Desk will update as police release more information.
Source: Delaware News Journal. Photo: headline card by The Night Desk.
Source: Delaware News Journal — read the original report
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