DOVER, DE—A 17-year-old male from Dover has been charged with first-degree murder following a shooting incident that resulted in the death of a 54-year-old man from Seaford.
The incident occurred Wednesday morning when Dover Police responded to a report of gunfire at a residence on the 400 block of River Road at 10:26 a.m. Upon arrival, officers found the victim inside the home with a gunshot wound to his upper body.
Despite efforts by officers and emergency medical personnel, the man was pronounced dead at Bayhealth Kent Campus.
The preliminary investigation indicated that the victim and the suspect were engaged in a verbal and physical altercation before the shooting. After the incident, the teenager fled the scene but later surrendered to police at 1:30 p.m. He was arrested without incident and has been detained at Stevenson House Detention Center with bail set at $535,000. He faces multiple charges, including possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony and possession of a firearm by a person prohibited. The identity of the deceased has not been released pending notification of next of kin.