UPDATE: Suspect Confirmed Dead Following Shootout with Police

Police: Troopers Exchange Gunfire With Suspect Monday Morning, Neighbor Injured

Lewes, DE — A search for a man described as an armed suspect in a Lewes neighborhood concluded Monday when Delaware State Police (DSP) located and secured the individual, according to authorities. The incident, which is believed to have occurred early Monday morning, involved an encounter between troopers and the suspect. According to an update posted by DSP, the situation escalated into an exchange of gunfire. Authorities have not released furt…

UPDATE: Suspect Confirmed Dead Following Shootout with Police

Delaware State Police are asking the public to avoid the area of Blackwood Drive near Lewes as troopers search for an armed white male suspect. Police clarified there was no

Delaware State Police Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Lewes - Delaware State Police - State of Delaware

The Delaware State Police Homicide Unit is investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred late Sunday night in Lewes. On June 22, 2025, at approximately 11:00 p.m., troopers were dispatched to […]

UPDATED: DSP Find Suspect in Residence; No Threat to Public but Investigation Continues

UPDATED - 11:30am - Delaware State Police found the suspect inside a residence on Blackwood Drive around 11:30am.  Police have secured the scene and there is no threat to the public. Police say that during the incident a 69-year-old woman in a neighboring home was injured. It is unclear at this time whether her injury was directly related to the exchange of gunfire. She was treated at a local hospital and has been released. This remains an act…