Delaware
Mother says laundry, pillow protected child during road rage shooting in Delaware
SMYRNA, Delaware (WPVI) — It was a frightening moment for a mother over the weekend when another driver started shooting at her car in Delaware.
It happened Saturday night as she was driving back home from Rehoboth Beach with her 2-year-old in the backseat.
“That was the scariest time of my life. My nerves are still bad until this day. Driving makes me nervous,” said 30-year-old Kendra, who didn’t want to share her last name.
Five bullet holes in her trunk are a grim reminder of the dangerous incident that unfolded just before 10:30 p.m.
She said her 2-year-old daughter was sleeping in the back seat when the incident started.
“I could have lost my life over beeping the horn. My child could have lost her life over me beeping the horn,” said Kendra.
She said she honked when a driver in a white SUV, possibly a GMC Yukon, drifted into her lane while traveling northbound on State Route 1 in Smyrna.
Delaware State Police said the unknown driver responded by aggressively tailgating her, flashing high beams and shouting obscenities from the window.
“He waited for my car to pass by him and started shooting my vehicle while my child was in the back,” said Kendra. “I couldn’t stop crying. I couldn’t stop hyperventilating. I’m driving 90 plus mph checking on my child and making sure she’s okay.”
Kendra said the suspect fired five shots before getting off at exit 119.
Police said remarkably, a small item in the truck protected them.
“This is the bullet that would have struck my child, but luckily I had this — my laundry in the back and this $5 Walmart pillow saved my child’s life,” said Kendra. “I’m keeping this for the rest of my life.”
Kendra said she’ll continue to be mindful of drivers on the road.
Police recommend these tips to deal with aggressive drivers: Do not confront the driver. Instead, go to a safe location. Secure your windows and doors, and report the incident to 911 with detailed information.
“I’m just going to fall back and let you do whatever it is you’re going to do,” said Kendra. “You never know what type of day people are having, and God forbid I don’t want to go through that situation again, and I hope no one else would have to go through that type of situation.”
Police are investigating and reviewing surveillance video, but they urge anyone who witnessed the incident or may know the suspect, to contact them immediately.
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Police in Wilmington, Delaware, shot and killed a 19-year-old man Wednesday night.
The incident happened in a residential area near 24th and Jessup streets just after 11 p.m., Wilmington police said in a news release. The person who was shot has not been publicly identified.
Officers were monitoring a large crowd gathered outside when they saw a man exit a home with a handgun and point it toward the crowd, police say.
When officers approached the man, he ran away and a foot pursuit began, police say.
At some point in the chase, an officer fired their weapon and hit the 19-year-old. The man was taken to a local hospital, where he later died.
Police say they recovered a loaded gun from the man and that the officer was not injured.
Video filmed at the scene shows a crowd of residents gathered outside after the shooting.
Police are asking anyone with more information to come forward. The shooting is under investigation by the Delaware Department of Justice and Wilmington police.
Delaware Supreme Court Justice Karen L. Valihura announced Wednesday that she will lead a new corporate law institute at the Wilmington University Farnan School of Law.
She will step down from the bench of Delaware’s highest court in late July, after choosing not to seek reappointment at the end of her 12-year term. She revealed her plans for the next phase of her legal career in a special session of the court in Wilmington.
As well as joining the Wilmington University law school faculty, Valihura will be the founding director of the school’s new Corporate Law, Governance and Practice Institute. …
Wilmington Police are investigating the fatal shooting of a 16-year-old boy Tuesday night in Wilmington’s Hilltop neighborhood.
According to police, the shooting occurred at approximately 8:33 p.m. in the 1600 block of West 5th Street.
On their arrival at the scene, police say they located the 16-year-old with at least one gunshot wound and transported him to a local hospital, where he later died from his injuries.
This incident remains under investigation.
Police did not share whether there have been any arrests in connection with the shooting or a possible motive.
Wilmington Police encourage anyone with information about this incident, contact Detective Justin Wilkers at (302) 576-3634. Information can also be sent to Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333, or Delawarecrimestoppers.com.
The Wilmington Police Department (WPD) Victim Service Unit and Youth Response Unit are available to provide information and support to victims, children, and families affected by this incident.
The Victim Service Unit can be reached at (302) 576-3622, and the Youth Response Unit can be reached at (302) 576-3183.
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