Newark shooting: 16-year-old faces charges after six injured on Halloween
A teen found with a loaded gun during a downtown Newark shooting is in serious condition as police investigate the incident.
By Tessa Cooper ·
A 16-year-old boy from Wilmington faces multiple criminal charges following a Halloween night shooting in downtown Newark that left six people injured. Police report the gunfire erupted around 11:15 p.m. on Saturday, October 31, on the south sidewalk of East Main Street, directly across from Choate Street.
Officers discovered the Wilmington resident in possession of a loaded firearm at the scene. He was arraigned at Justice of the Peace Court #3 and released on $60,100 cash bail. The charges include possession of a firearm by a person under 21, carrying a concealed deadly weapon, and breach of release.
The injured teen remains hospitalized in Newark Police custody. Medical staff list his condition as serious as he recovers from multiple gunshot wounds. Another victim, a 15-year-old boy, was shot in the back and is in critical condition.
The other four victims include a 19-year-old man shot in the back, a 20-year-old man who suffered a collapsed lung, and a 15-year-old boy shot in the foot. A 21-year-old woman sustained a graze wound to her leg, received treatment at a local hospital, and has been released.
The University of Delaware cancelled classes for Monday, November 2, allowing the campus community to recover from the incident. The administration stated the decision was not driven by safety concerns.
Newark Police continue their investigation into the shooting. Officers have asked the public to provide any information, photographs, or video footage related to the event.
