Dover police have taken three Maryland men into custody following a dangerous shooting incident at a local hotel that put three young children at risk Wednesday night.
The shooting occurred at the Capital Inn on North DuPont Highway around 11:26 p.m. on April 30th. Police responded after receiving reports of gunfire at the hotel location.
During the incident, a witness contacted emergency services and reported seeing suspects flee the scene in a gray Ford Flex SUV heading south on DuPont Highway. When officers arrived at the hotel, they found a room occupied by three minors – ages 17, 13, and 12 – had sustained significant damage including a broken window and multiple bullet holes in the door. Investigators recovered 12 shell casings from the scene.
Delaware State Police later stopped the gray Ford Flex in Camden, Delaware. Inside the vehicle were Isaiah Williams, 21, of Salisbury, Maryland; Tashawn Gantt, 24, of Delmar, Maryland; and Keangello Crump, 18, of Eden, Maryland. A 34-year-old woman was driving the vehicle but was not charged in connection with the shooting.
The three suspects were wearing identical clothing to what was captured on surveillance video from the Capital Inn shooting. Police discovered two 9mm handguns in the vehicle, including one that had been reported stolen from Delaware State Police Troop 7.
Williams faces a $165,100 cash bond and multiple charges including two counts each of Possession of Firearm During Commission of Felony and Possession of Firearm by Person Prohibited, three counts of Reckless Endangering 1st Degree, Wearing a Disguise During Commission of Felony, Receiving a Stolen Firearm, Conspiracy 2nd Degree, and Criminal Mischief.
Gantt was given a $166,100 cash bond on similar charges, with an additional count of Assault 3rd Degree added to his list of offenses.
Crump received a $105,100 secured bond and faces charges including two counts of Possession of Firearm During Commission of Felony, three counts of Reckless Endangering 1st Degree, Wearing a Disguise During Commission of Felony, Receiving a Stolen Firearm, Conspiracy 2nd Degree, and Criminal Mischief.
All three men have been committed to Sussex Correctional Institution. The investigation was handled by Dover Police Department, with Lieutenant Mark Hoffman serving as the Public Information Officer for the case.
