Six Shot in Newark Shooting on East Main Street
Six people sustained gunshot wounds late Saturday night on East Main Street in Newark, forcing a five-hour closure of the downtown corridor and prompting a multi-agency emergency response, wdel.com reported.
East Main Street Shooting Investigation and Road Closures
The violence erupted at approximately 11:13 p.m. Newark Police located the victims on the south sidewalk of East Main Street near Choate Street, directly across from Choate Street. Emergency responders transported all six injured individuals to local hospitals for medical treatment. Authorities have not released specific details regarding the current conditions of the victims.
Investigators closed Main Street for roughly five hours while processing the crime scene and gathering evidence. The prolonged closure disrupted traffic through the center of Newark before police cleared the area and reopened the roadway early Sunday morning.
Police Appeals for Evidence and Witness Footage
Newark Police have urged anyone possessing information, photographs, or video footage related to the late-night shooting to come forward. Investigators request that community members with relevant material contact Detective Paige Klein directly at 302-366-7100 ext. 3480 or via email at pklein@newark.de.us.
University of Delaware Community Response
University of Delaware President Laura Carlson issued a written statement to the campus community following the incident. Carlson expressed gratitude to the Newark Police Department, University of Delaware Police, and various county and state first responders for their rapid deployment and provision of life-saving care at the scene.
The university indicated that ongoing updates will be posted through the official Campus Alerts page. School administrators also announced that support resources will be available to students or community members who witnessed the violence.
Gun Violence Archive Data for Delaware
The incident on East Main Street marks the 31st mass shooting event recorded in Delaware since the beginning of 2013, according to data from the Gun Violence Archive. The organization defines a mass shooting as an incident where four or more people are injured, excluding the shooter.
This was the first mass shooting in Newark since 2013. Wilmington accounts for 20 of the state’s recorded mass shootings, Dover has recorded five, Prices Corner has recorded two, while Harrington, Bear, Milford, and now Newark have each recorded one.
