Dover Officer-Involved Shooting

DOVER, Del. — Dover Police say an officer-involved shooting took place Sunday night.

Around 8:30 PM, Police were called to the 400 block of Sussex Avenue for a trespassing complaint after a female refused to leave a home. When officers arrived, the female and another 37-year-old male were in an altercation, when the male revealed a handgun. They say the man did not comply with officers and in a reported response to an imminent threat to life, the suspect was shot by police. The suspect was taken to Bay Health Kent campus and is in serious condition.

The 2 1/2-year veteran officer has been placed on administrative leave, with pay, pending the outcome of the investigation.

This investigation is ongoing and anyone with information is asked to contact the Dover Police Department at 302-736-7130.