Dover Police Investigate Shots Fired at Cyclist

DOVER, Del. – The Dover Police Department is investigating a shots fired incident that occurred Tuesday afternoon.

On Jul. 28, at 2:09 p.m., officers responded to the area of White Oak Road near Spruance Road for a report of shots fired. Responding officers located a cyclist who advised they had been riding a bicycle in the area when an unknown juvenile male suspect fired multiple rounds in their direction from a nearby grassy lot. However, shortly after speaking with police, the victim became uncooperative with police and left the area without providing any additional information.

Officers located multiple shell casings at the scene and obtained surveillance video from a nearby business, corroborating the reported sequence of events. During the investigation, officers also discovered that several rounds struck residences in the 1200 block of Harrison Drive, causing damage to fences, siding, and an interior wall of one home. No injuries were reported.

The suspect is described as a juvenile Black male wearing dark-colored Under Armour clothing. No additional suspect information is available at this time.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at (302) 736-7111. Information may also be provided anonymously to Delaware Crime Stoppers by calling 1-800-TIP-3333 or submitting a tip online.