DSP investigating attempted murder at convenience store

GEORGETOWN, Del. – Delaware State Police are investigating an attempted murder at a local Royal Farms.

Shortly before 10 p.m. Thursday, officers with the Georgetown Police Department responded to the Royal Farms at 20579 DuPont Boulevard for a reported assault. Further investigation revealed that the victim, a 38-year-old Georgetown man, was assaulted by an unknown man with a baseball bat inside the convenience store.

The victim sustained serious injures and remains at an area hospital in critical condition.

The Delaware State Police Homicide Unit is handling the investigation, at the request of the Georgetown Police Department. Anyone that may have information on this incident is urged to contact Detective D. Grassi at 302-365-8441 or Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333.