Delaware State Police are looking into a shooting that took place in the early morning hours of Saturday, July 18, 2026, outside a Waffle House restaurant in Newark, leaving four people with gunshot wounds.
Troopers were called to the Waffle House at 1450 Pulaski Highway at around 12:10 a.m. after reports of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers discovered three victims in the parking lot who had been struck by gunfire. A 20-year-old man from New Castle, a 19-year-old man from Bear, and an 18-year-old woman from Wilmington were all transported to a nearby hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. A fourth victim, a 17-year-old girl from New Castle, later drove herself to the hospital and was also treated for injuries that were not life-threatening.
Early findings in the investigation indicate that one or more unidentified suspects opened fire on the victims from within a large crowd that had assembled in the parking lot before fleeing the area.
The Criminal Investigations Unit out of Delaware State Police Troop 2 is continuing to work the case. Detective H. Carroll is leading the investigation and can be reached at (302) 365-8467. Tips can also be submitted through a private Facebook message to the Delaware State Police or by contacting Delaware Crime Stoppers at (800) 847-3333.
Anyone who has been affected by this incident or has lost a loved one to a sudden death can reach the Delaware State Police Victim Services Unit and the Delaware Victim Center around the clock by calling the toll-free hotline at 1-800-VICTIM-1 (1-800-842-8461), or by emailing [email protected].
