Delaware State Police have taken a 67-year-old Laurel man into custody on attempted murder charges after a shooting left one person critically wounded in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
At around 2:35 a.m. on June 16, 2026, troopers and officers from the Laurel Police Department were called to a home on the 6200 block of Phillips Landing Road after reports of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers discovered a 45-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the chest. Emergency medical aid was given at the scene before the victim was transported to a nearby hospital, where he remains in critical condition.
Investigators determined that the shooting stemmed from an argument between the suspect and the victim. The suspect, identified as Blair Bennett, was taken into custody at the residence without any resistance. A third person was also present inside the home at the time but was not harmed.
Bennett was transported to Troop 5, where he was formally charged with the following offenses:
- Attempted Murder in the First Degree (Felony)
- Possession of a Deadly Weapon During the Commission of a Felony (Felony)
- Reckless Endangering in the First Degree (Felony)
Following arraignment before a Justice of the Peace, Bennett was committed to the Department of Correction and is being held on a $3,198,000 cash bond.
