10-year-old girl endangered in Dover shots fired incident

DOVER, Del. – The Dover Police Department is investigating a shots fired incident that endangered a 10-year-old girl on Tuesday afternoon.

At 4:22 p.m. on Oct. 27, officers responded to the 500 block of River Road for a report of shots fired. The investigation determined that shots were fired from the area of River Road and Sussex Avenue, striking a second-story window of a nearby residence and a parked vehicle. Police say a 10-year-old girl was inside the residence at the time of the shooting, but no injuries were reported.

Officers recovered multiple shell casings during a search of the area. The suspects were described as three Black males, all wearing dark clothing.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Dover Police Department at (302) 736-7111.