Newark, DE – An argument at a Wawa parking lot in Newark turned into a shooting that left one man seriously injured and another vehicle struck by gunfire.
On Saturday, at approximately 10:04 p.m., a 32-year-old Elkton man had an altercation with an unknown suspect in a Wawa parking lot located at 2748 Pulaski Highway, Newark.
“During the altercation, the suspect displayed a weapon at the victim,” police said. “The victim fled in his vehicle southbound to the intersection of Route 896 and Howell School Road while being chased by the suspect. The victim was then confronted a second time by the suspect who pulled near the victim’s vehicle and began firing multiple rounds.”
The victim’s vehicle was struck multiple times and the victim was struck one time in the head. After the shooting, the victim crashed his vehicle into a ditch and ran to a nearby neighborhood for help. The victim was then transported to an area hospital for medical treatment.
During the shooting a second unrelated vehicle was struck by gunfire. There were no other injuries reported.
The suspect vehicle was described as a black sedan. There is currently no suspect description or surveillance footage available.
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