New Castle County Police descended on the 100 block of Kenwood Lane in Forest Brook Glen around 1 a.m. Thursday after a call reported shots fired, only to find no victim at the scene despite being told someone had been shot. Hours later, two men turned up at a local hospital with injuries that detectives say stemmed from an altercation tied to the same incident — though neither had actually been hit by a bullet.
Officers Arrive to a Scene Without a Shooting Victim
According to New Castle County Police, officers responding to the report were initially advised that an individual had been shot, but a search of the scene turned up no victim. It wasn't until later that two men with injuries arrived at a hospital on their own. One, a 23-year-old man, had suffered a laceration to his left hand, while the other, a 19-year-old man, had a laceration to his head.
Both men were treated and released, police said. Detectives later determined that neither man had actually been struck by gunfire — instead, the department said the pair sustained their injuries during an altercation connected to the broader incident on Kenwood Lane.
Home and Vehicle Confirmed Struck by Gunfire
Despite the absence of a shooting victim, detectives confirmed that gunfire did strike the neighborhood itself. Investigators found that both a residence in the area and a vehicle had been hit by bullets, the department's report noted, underscoring that shots were in fact fired even though no one at the scene had been wounded by them.
The Criminal Investigation Unit has since taken over the case from patrol officers who first responded. No further details on a suspect, a motive, or the number of shots fired have been released as the investigation continues.
How to Reach Investigators
Police are asking anyone with information to contact Detective Raftery by phone at (302) 395-8230 or by email at [email protected]. Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous can also reach Delaware Crime Stoppers at (800) TIP-3333 or submit information online at www.delawarecrimestoppers.com.
The Forest Brook Glen report comes just days after Delaware State Police said they were separately investigating a shooting in New Castle, after troopers responded to the Penn Mart Shopping Center early on November 1. That Delaware State Police report remains its own open case, and nothing in the available information ties the two incidents together.
