The Delaware State Police arrested 18-year-old Darmond Green of Wilmington, Delaware, and 20-year-old Taa Box of Townsend, Delaware, for multiple felony charges in connection with a shooting that occurred Wednesday afternoon in Wilmington.
On February 19, 2025, at approximately 4:29 p.m., troopers responded to East Lea Boulevard in the area of North Market Street, Wilmington, for a report of a shooting. Upon arriving, troopers found the victim suffering from an apparent gunshot wound, and began life-saving efforts. The victim, a 19-year-old man from Wilmington, Delaware, was transported by EMS to an area hospital, where he remains in critical condition. Due to the circumstances, the Delaware State Police Homicide Unit assumed the investigation.
The preliminary investigation revealed that the victim was walking to a residence on East Lea Boulevard when he was shot by an unknown suspect. Moments before the shooting, the suspect was dropped off in the parking lot of Advanced Auto Parts, located at 4200 North Market Street, by a Hyundai Sante Fe. After the shooting, the suspect fled on foot toward the rear of the Advanced Auto Parts parking lot, where the Hyundai picked up the suspect and fled the area.
On February 20, 2025, Wilmington Police Department Officers conducted a traffic stop on the Hyundai. The two occupants, identified as Darmond Green and Taa Box, were taken into custody and turned over to the Delaware State Police. Green and Box were taken to Troop 2. Through investigative means, Homicide Detectives identified Green as the suspect responsible for the shooting. Further investigation revealed Box assisted Green with disposing evidence after the shooting.
At Troop 2, Green and Box were each charged with multiple crimes.
Green was charged with the crimes listed below, arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 2, and committed to Howard R. Young Correctional Institution on a $1,085,000 cash bond.
- Attempted to Commit Murder 1st Degree (Felony)
- Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony (Felony)
- Possess a Firearm or Ammunition by a Person Prohibited Adjudicated Delinquent (Felony)
- Tampering with Physical Evidence (Felony)
- Carrying a Concealed Deadly Weapon (Felony)
- Conspiracy 2nd Degree (Felony)
Box was charged with the crimes listed below, arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 2, and released on an unsecured bond.
- Tampering with Physical Evidence (Felony)
- Hindering Prosecution (Felony)
- Provide False Statement to Law Enforcement (Felony)
- Conspiracy 2nd Degree (Felony)
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