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2 teenage suspects arrested in Halloween mass shooting near University of Delaware
6abc Philadelphia • • nation
Key Points:
- Two teenagers, a 17-year-old from Maryland and an 18-year-old from Wilmington, Delaware, were arrested in connection with a Halloween night mass shooting near the University of Delaware that wounded seven people.
- The shooting occurred on Oct. 31 around 11:11 p.m. on East Main Street near Choate Street, with victims aged 15 to 21, including a University of Delaware student who suffered a collapsed lung.
- Police used public safety camera footage and automated license plate recognition to identify the suspects, who face multiple charges including attempted first-degree murder and firearm offenses.
- The 17-year-old is held in a Maryland juvenile detention facility awaiting extradition, while the 18-year-old is in Newark police custody awaiting arraignment; the Delaware Attorney General's office plans to prosecute fully.
- The investigation is ongoing to determine the motive and whether others were involved, and authorities urge anyone with information to contact the Newark Police Department.
