(New Castle, DE 19720) On Thursday, June 5, 2025, at approximately 9:25 p.m., Officers from the New Castle County Division of Police responded to the 100 block of Ryan Avenue in the Rose Hill Gardens neighborhood for a reported shooting.
Upon arrival, Officers located 19-year-old Tahjir Pipkin of New Castle suffering from gunshot wounds to the upper body. Officers and Emergency Medical Services personnel immediately rendered aid, and he was transported to Christiana Hospital. Despite life-saving efforts, Tahjir Pipkin was later pronounced deceased.
Detectives from the Criminal Investigation Unit were immediately notified, responded to the scene, and took over the investigation.
Detectives are aware that a gathering was taking place in the parking lot of Rosehill Park at the time of the shooting, with numerous people in attendance. Detectives believe multiple individuals may have witnessed the incident and are encouraging anyone with cell phone video, surveillance footage, or information related to this homicide to come forward and contact Detective Vucci at (302) 395-2744 via email at Daniel.Vucci@newcastlede.gov, or by calling the New Castle County Division of Police non-emergency number at (302) 573-2800.
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