Dover man shot leaving party on Governors Avenue
A 19-year-old Dover man was shot once in the leg while leaving a party Saturday, Delaware State Police spokesman Senior Cpl. Leonard DeMalto said.
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Dover man shot leaving party on Governors Avenue
By DOVER — A 19-year-old Dover man was shot once in the leg while leaving a party Saturday, Delaware State Police spokesman Senior Cpl. Leonard DeMalto said.
At approximately 11:43 p.m., troopers responded to the 1500 block of South Governors Avenue regarding a shooting and found the wounded man. The man was taken to an area hospital for non-life-threatening injuries and later released.
Troopers learned that several vehicles were struck by rounds during the shooting, as well as the nearby Touchdown bar and Valero gas station.
No other injuries were reported, Cpl. DeMalto said, but detectives recovered numerous bullet casings. There was no suspect information available Monday.
The Troop 3 Criminal Investigations Unit is investigating and asks anyone with information to contact Detective J. Baldwin at 302-698-8426, send a message via the state police Facebook page or contact Delaware Crime Stoppers at 800-847-3333.
