New Castle, DE – The Delaware State Police are investigating a shooting that took place outside a New Castle gas station on Thursday.
According to police, at approximately 1:00 p.m., a 33-year-old Smyrna man arrived at Valero located at 891 S. Dupont Highway, New Castle, to get fuel. He pulled his vehicle into the diesel pump before realizing he was at the wrong pump.
“He reversed his car to another gas pump when a black male standing outside of a passenger vehicle parked at a nearby gas pump fired multiple rounds at the victim as he was still reversing,” the Delaware State Police said. “The victim immediately placed his car in drive, fled the area, and drove to a nearby hospital. The victim was struck multiple times and was treated for non-life-threatening injuries.”
After the shooting, the unknown suspect fled the area northbound onto Bear Road. There is currently no suspect information or surveillance footage available, the DSP reported.