UPDATE: Wilmington man arrested for shooting in Smyrna bar parking lot
UPDATE: Smyrna Police have charged a 25-year-old Wilmington man in connection with the shooting that occurred in the parking lot of the End Zone Bar and Grill in mid-October.
During their investigation, detectives identified the Wilmington male suspect and obtained warrants for his arrest, alongside two additional search warrants for residences in Wilmington and Newark.
With assistance from the New Castle County Police Department SWAT, detectives took the suspect into custody without incident on Oct. 20, after executing the search warrant in Newark. At the same time, the Wilmington Police Department SWAT executed a separate search warrant at the Wilmington residence. Detectives located evidence linking the suspect to the shooting at both residences.
The suspect was arraigned and committed to the Department of Corrections (DOC) in lieu of $364,000 on the following charges:
- Possession of Firearm During Commission of a Felony (2 Counts)
- Possession of a Firearm/Ammunition by Person Prohibited (6 Counts)
- Receiving a Stolen Firearm
- Carrying a Concealed Deadly Weapon (2 Counts)
- Reckless Endangering First Degree (7 Counts)
- Aggravated Menacing
- Criminal Mischief $1,000 but less than $5,000 (3 Counts)
On Oct. 28, detectives filed additional charges against the suspect, and he was remanded to DOC custody in lieu of an additional $184,000 cash bail.
This investigation remains ongoing, and anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Smyrna Police Department’s Special Investigations Unit at 302-653-9217. Tips may also be submitted through Delaware Crime Stoppers by calling 800-847-3333 or at www.delawarecrimestoppers.com. You may remain anonymous.
DISCLAIMER: Due to the passage of House Bill 59 in Delaware, law enforcement agencies in Delaware are prohibited from releasing the names and mugshots of arrested individuals, unless they are charged with a felony and deemed a threat to public safety. As such, the individual cited in this article has not been identified to public media outlets.
SMYRNA, Del. – The Smyrna Police Department (SPD) is investigating a shooting that injured two on Saturday night.
Officers were dispatched to the parking lot of the End Zone Bar and Grill, located in the Gateway North Shopping Center, at 11:40 p.m. for a reported shooting. The preliminary investigation revealed that during a large gathering in the parking lot, several suspects began exchanging gunfire. As a result, two victims were struck in the lower extremities and self-transported to a nearby hospital where they are listed in stable condition.
SPD Special Investigations Unit took over the scene and located more than 30 spent shell casings in the parking lot. It was also determined that several vehicles as well as the commercial building had been struck by gunfire.
Anyone with information, including photos and videos, is asked to contact the SPD Special Investigations Unit at 302-653-9217. Tips may also be submitted online through the Delaware Crime Stoppers and by calling 1-800-847-3333.
This article was originally posted on Oct. 12 at 2:29 p.m.
