Eight people have been shot in Wilmington, Delaware in the last 48 hours and one person has died. Just before 1 p.m. Thursday afternoon, four of those people were shot in New Castle County where a 22-year-old man died.
An investigation is underway after two men were shot in Wilmington on Thursday afternoon, according to officials with the police department.
The shooting happened just before 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 31 on the 2900 block of Washington Street, police said.
Officers who arrived to the scene found a 19-year-old man and a 20-year-old man each suffering from gunshot wounds, officials explained.
The two men were taken to a nearby hospital where they were placed in stable condition.
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This shooting remains under investigation.
If you have any information, please call Detective Kevin Murphy at 302-576-3972.
You can also submit a tip to the Delaware Crime Stoppers by calling 1-800-TIP-3333.
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This shooting is just one of three that have happened in just two days. Earlier on Thursday, a 22-year-old man was killed and three other men were injured in a shooting in Wilmington.
