A 14-year-old boy is in critical condition after an accidental shooting inside a home in Wilmington Thursday afternoon, according to the Wilmington Police Department.
Police said they were called to the 200 block of West 30th Street at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. There, they found a 15-year-old boy at the scene with the victim, according to police, and later arrested him as a suspect.
The 14-year-old was taken to the hospital in critical condition, police said, and the 15-year-old was charged with first-degree assault and illegal possession of a gun.
He was arraigned in Justice of the Peace Court 11 and released on $22,500 unsecured bail, according to police.
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Five hours later, Wilmington Police responded to a shooting in the city’s East Side neighborhood.
The shooting occurred near the intersection of Shearman and Lombard Streets around 8:45 p.m., police said. A 25-year-old man and a 23-year-old man were both taken to the hospital with gunshot wounds, police said.
Both men were reported to be in “stable condition,” according to police.
Anyone with information about this incident should call Detective Michael Hayman at 302-576-3963 or contact Delaware Crime Stoppers at 800-TIP-3333.
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