Six Wounded in Halloween Night Shooting in Newark, Delaware, Near University of Delaware
Six people were shot and wounded late on October 31 in downtown Newark, Delaware, as Halloween celebrations filled the streets of the college town, Newark police said. The shooting was reported at 11:13 p.m. near East Main Street and Choate Street, steps from the University of Delaware campus in New Castle County.
In a news release issued at about 3:15 a.m. on November 1, police said the shooting occurred on the south sidewalk of East Main Street, directly across from Choate Street, and that six victims were shot and taken to local hospitals for treatment. Police did not release the victims' conditions. In an earlier release, police said there did not appear to be an ongoing threat to public safety.
The University of Delaware issued an emergency alert at 11:29 p.m. notifying students of the police investigation and directed students who live in the area and needed assistance getting home to call the university police at (302) 831-2222. Main Street was closed from Library Avenue to Academy Street while officers investigated, with a Delaware State Police helicopter assisting, and the road reopened after about five hours.
As of Sunday morning, police had not released any suspect information or announced any arrests, and said more information would be released as the investigation continues. According to a database maintained by Delaware Online, the incident was the first shooting in Newark this year.
Source: GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
Photo: 图：特拉华州Newark市East Main Street街景，画面为事发路段的Klondike Kate's餐厅一带，枪击发生在其对街的人行道上。此为该街区资料照片、非事发当晚现场画面。CC0，经Wikimedia Commons。 / Photo: East Main Street in Newark, Delaware, showing the Klondike Kate's restaurant block; the shooting occurred on the sidewalk across the street. File photo of the block, not a photo from the night of the shooting. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
