Man and teen girl arrested in may drive-by shooting in rodney village

Man and teen girl arrested in May drive-by shooting in Rodney Village

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July 17, 2025
A man and a teenage girl have been charged in a pre-dawn drive-by shooting in Rodney Village; no injuries were reported.

DOVER, Del. — Delaware State Police have arrested 41-year-old Tyrell Clark and a 16-year-old girl, both of Dover, in connection with a drive-by shooting that occurred in the early morning hours of May 3 in Rodney Village.

Troopers responded around 4:51 a.m. to reports of gunfire on the 300 block of Samuel Paynter Drive. Investigators determined that a vehicle stopped in front of a residence and fired multiple rounds before fleeing. No injuries were reported.

Following an investigation, detectives identified Clark and the teen as suspects and obtained arrest warrants. Clark, who is legally prohibited from possessing firearms or ammunition, was taken into custody on June 27. He was arraigned in Justice of the Peace Court 3 and committed to Sussex Correctional Institution on $83,000 cash bond.

Charges for both suspects include multiple felony firearm-related offenses.

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