New Castle County Police are currently investigating a shooting in the community of Arbor Place.

(New Castle, Del.- 19720) Today (Feb 8) at about 2:00 p.m., County Police were dispatched to the Wawa at Memorial Drive and Rt-13 for a shooting.  Upon arrival, police located a 28-year-old male suffering apparent gunshot wounds to his lower body and arm.  He was provided first aid on scene and transported to an area hospital via ambulance.  His current condition is not available at this time.

Detectives responded to the scene and determined that the shooting took place in the 100 block of Parma Ave. 

This is an active and ongoing investigation; further information will be released as it becomes available.

If you have any information pertaining to this investigation, please contact New Castle County Police at (302) 573-2800. Citizens can also submit a tip via our website at http://www.nccpd.com. Tipsters may also call Crime Stoppers at (800) TIP-3333 or visit us on Facebook at New Castle County Police Department. Citizens who currently have the smartphone application are encouraged to use the “submit tip” tab to submit tips. Select a topic by using the “drop down” and complete the tip by “clicking” submit. The New Castle County Police Smartphone Application is free to download and available for all iPhone and Android smartphones.

A reward of up to $20,000.00 is available to anyone who provides information leading to the arrest and/or conviction of those responsible for violent crimes being investigated by this agency.

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