Delaware State Police have arrested a Georgetown man in connection with a Saturday afternoon shooting incident in Laurel that left a teenager wounded.
Authorities responded to Tidal Health – Nanticoke around 3:20 p.m. on May 9, 2026, after a 19-year-old male victim arrived at the medical facility with gunshot injuries that were not considered life-threatening. The victim had been transported to the hospital in a private vehicle.
According to investigators from the Delaware State Police Troop 4 Criminal Investigations Unit, the shooting took place in front of a home on Portsville Road near Randall Street in Laurel. The gunman remains unidentified and at large.
Police determined that 20-year-old Alexison Amisial of Georgetown had transported the wounded man to the hospital in a blue Mazda 3. Officers located both Amisial and the vehicle at First Stop Gas Station on 114 West Street in Laurel.
During their encounter with Amisial, troopers discovered he was hiding an untraceable firearm in his waistband. He was arrested without resistance.
Following his arrest, Amisial was processed at Troop 4 and faced charges including Carrying a Concealed Deadly Weapon – Firearm (Felony) and Possession of an Untraceable Firearm (Felony). Justice of the Peace Court 3 arraigned him and set his release on a $3,500 unsecured bond.
The investigation remains active under the Delaware State Police Troop 4 Criminal Investigations Unit. Authorities are seeking public assistance and ask anyone with relevant information to contact Detective R. Mitchell at (302) 752-3794. Tips can also be submitted through the Delaware State Police Facebook page or Delaware Crime Stoppers at (800) 847-3333.
Support services are available for crime victims and witnesses through the Delaware State Police Victim Services Unit and Delaware Victim Center, accessible 24/7 at 1-800-VICTIM-1 (1-800-842-8461) or via email at [email protected].
