Incident Number: 50-26-12579
Date/Time: Friday, April 17th, 2026 at 12:34 a.m.
Location: 100 Block of Willis Road, Dover, DE
Contact: Dover Police Department Public Information Officer Lieutenant Mark Hoffman Email: [email protected]
Dover Police detectives are looking into a shooting incident that struck an occupied residence in the 100 block of Willis Road. Law enforcement officers were dispatched to the location following reports of gunfire at around 12:34 a.m. on Friday, April 17th. Initially, no visible damage was found and area residents provided no information to authorities.
Hours later at approximately 9:06 a.m., police received another call from a tenant who discovered damage to their home. Investigators found that a bullet had pierced through a window and continued into a kitchen wall inside the apartment. While the residence was occupied by one individual at the time of the shooting, no one was hurt in the incident.
The investigation remains active. Police are asking anyone with information to contact the Dover Police Department at (302) 736-7145. Anonymous tips are accepted, and information can also be provided through Delaware Crime Stoppers at 800-TIP-3333 or online at www.delaware.crimestoppersweb.com. Financial rewards may be offered for tips that lead to an arrest.
