Six people were shot late Saturday night just off the University of Delaware campus in Newark, sending all six victims to local hospitals and shutting down a stretch of Main Street for hours while investigators worked the scene. The shooting happened in the area of East Main Street and Choate Street, in the heart of Newark's bar and restaurant strip, on Halloween night.
According to CBS News Philadelphia, six people were shot in Newark late Saturday night, and the victims were taken to local hospitals with no word on their conditions. The Hindustan Times reported the shooting occurred in the area of East Main Street and Choate Street on October 31, 2026, at approximately 11:13 p.m.
A witness told NBC10 Philadelphia he rushed to help a young victim after at least six people were shot near the University of Delaware on Halloween night, according to the station's report. The identity and full account of that witness were not detailed beyond that description.
Main Street Closed for Hours Amid Investigation
Main Street was closed for roughly five hours while police investigated, though accounts differ on exactly where the closure stretched. The same CBS News Philadelphia report placed the shutdown from Library Avenue through Academy Street, while the Newark Police Department described the closure as running approximately five hours between South Chapel and Haines streets.
Per the Newark Police Department, six victims were shot on the south sidewalk of East Main Street across from Choate Street, and all six were transported to local hospitals. The department said the investigation remains active as Newark Police detectives work to determine the circumstances surrounding the shooting.
No Ongoing Threat, Police Say
Despite the scale of the shooting, police said there does not appear to be an ongoing threat to public safety related to the incident, per the Hindustan Times. No information on arrests, a suspect, or a motive was included in official statements reviewed for this report.
Newark police have asked anyone with information, footage or photos related to the shooting to contact investigators, including Detective Paige Klein, according to WDEL. The identities and current conditions of the six victims have not been released.
