Delaware State Police have arrested 20-year-old Elijah Bush of Lewes, Delaware for reckless endangering and gun offenses following a shooting that occurred in Lewes last night.
On August 4, 2025, at approximately 11:04 p.m., troopers responded to a report of a shooting in the parking lot of Mr. P’s Pizza, located at 1004 Kings Highway in Lewes. During the investigation, detectives learned that an 18-year-old man drove to the restaurant to pick up a 16-year-old and a 17-year-old female. When he arrived, he saw the suspect, later identified as Elijah Bush, wearing a ski mask and talking to one of the females. As the females got into the victim’s vehicle, Bush pulled a gun and fired several shots, striking the vehicle as it left the parking lot. No one was injured. Bush was taken into custody a short time later without incident.
Bush was taken to Troop 7, where he was charged with the crimes listed below, arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 7, and committed to Sussex Correctional Institution on a $52,100 cash bond.
- Possession of a Firearm by a Person Under 21 (Firearm)
- Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony (Felony)
- Carrying a Concealed Deadly Weapon – Firearm (Felony)
- Reckless Endangering 1st Degree (Felony) – 3 counts
- Wearing a Disguise During the Commission of a Felony (Felony)
- Criminal Mischief Under $1,000
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