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State Police Arrest Two Teens in Shooting Incident in Laurel
On May 20, 2025, at approximately 12:20 p.m., Delaware State Police and Laurel Police Department responded to the 30000 block of Seaford Road in Laurel for a report of a shooting.
When police arrived, they learned that two Black males were walking on Seaford Road at the same time a vehicle was traveling northbound on Seaford Road near Discount Land Road. The preliminary investigation revealed that one of the suspects fired an unknown number of shots at the vehicle as it passed.
The vehicle was not hit, and the driver and two passengers were not injured. Through investigative means, the suspects were identified as the 14- and 15-year-olds. Troopers and officers located the suspects during a search of the area and took them into custody without incident.
The suspects were taken to Troop 5 and charged with multiple felony offenses.
The 14-year-old was charged with the crimes listed below, arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 3, and committed to Stevenson House Detention Center on a $125,000 cash bond.
- Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony (Felony)
- Possession of Ammunition by a Person under 18 (Felony)
- Reckless Endangering 1st Degree (Felony) – 3 counts
- Conspiracy 2nd Degree (Felony)
The 15-year-old was charged with the crimes listed below, arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 3, and committed to Stevenson House Detention Center on a $125,000 cash bond.
- Reckless Endangering 1st Degree (Felony) – 3 counts
- Conspiracy 2nd Degree (Felony)
