Police: Man fatally shot in Dover, investigation underway

DOVER, Del. – Delaware State Police are investigating a homicide that took place Thursday afternoon in Dover.

We’re told troopers responded to Senator Avenue shortly before 4 p.m. after receiving a report of a shooting. It was learned that a 33-year-old Dover man was sitting in the driver seat of a vehicle parked on Senator Avenue when an unknown man reportedly got into the back seat of the car. The man and the victim got into a conversation before the man demanded the victim’s property. At some point during the incident, police say the victim was shot in the upper torso.

The suspect then fled the vehicle in an unknown direction.

The victim was pronounced dead at the scene, and identification is pending notification of next of kin. At this time, there is no suspect information.

The Delaware State Police Homicide Unit asks anyone with information regarding this incident to contact Det. Mark Csapo by calling 302-741-2729.