NEW CASTLE, DE – A 14-year-old male was shot during a drive-by shooting outside the Best Night Inn in New Castle. Police said on Monday, at approximately 7:30 p.m., troopers responded to a shooting at the Best Night Inn located at 1200 West Avenue, New Castle, DE.
Police investigators determined a dark-colored sedan drove through the parking lot, and multiple gunshots were fired from the front passenger side of the vehicle.
“A 14-year-old juvenile male was struck one time in the lower extremities. The sedan then fled southbound on West Avenue. The victim was transported to an area hospital where he was treated for non-life-threatening injuries,” police said.
There were no other reported injuries.