COLLINGDALE, Pa. – A deadly shooting in Delaware County involving two teens happened Friday night and one of those teens died from the injuries.

The victim’s family, dedicated to a life of preventing gun violence, are mourning the sudden loss. Just days before his 17th birthday, Darell McCury was shot and killed in Collingdale.

“Never in a million years would I have thought I would get a call from my mother saying they shot Darell,” cousin Anton Moore stated.

He received another call soon after saying Darell didn’t make it.

Police in Delaware County say the 16-year-old was shot in Collingdale Friday afternoon around 4 p.m. on the 100 block of Lafayette Avenue. Another teenager was shot in the foot and survived, but Darell, shot in the torso, died at the hospital.

“I fell asleep last night and all I can think about, hoping that it was a bad dream, but it wasn’t a dream. It’s the reality of my family,” Moore said.

Darell is described as a playful teen who loved to dance and loved his family.

Moore continued, “I was just with Darell a week and a half ago. We took a bunch of kids from the neighborhood to Akron, Ohio to the LeBron James Museum. And, he was so excited.

He would have been celebrating his 17th birthday this upcoming week. Instead, his family is planning his homegoing services.

Moore said, “We have to be tough on this. We don’t want to see another family bury their child.”

Anton says although Darell was his little cousin, he was more like a nephew. Through his nonprofit organization, Unity in the Community, he has dedicated his life to gun violence prevention. Usually, Moore is the one comforting other families. Now, his own family is impacted by what he fights against every day.

“We have to do more to engage our young people, because it’s a sad situation. Once you put that kid in the ground, there’s no coming back,” Moore remarked. “This is tough, you know what I mean? But, we’re a strong family. We come from a family of faith. We believe that it’s better days ahead.”

Police are still looking for a suspect in the shooting. Anyone with any information is urged to come forward.

Delaware State Police arrested 31-year-old Andre Gershad, of Wilmington, Delaware, on several felony charges stemming from a series of burglaries that occurred throughout New Castle County over the last two months.

On May 16, 2024, Troop 2 Criminal Investigations Detectives located Andre Gershad at a motel in New Castle, and took him into custody without incident. Gershad was taken to Troop 2, where he was charged with the crimes listed below, arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 11, and committed to Howard R. Young Correctional Institution on a $122,000 cash bond.

• Burglary 3^rd Degree (Felony) – 13 counts
• Wearing a Disguise During the Commission of a Felony (Felony) – 3 counts
• Possession of Burglar Tools (Felony) – 6 counts
• Attempted Burglary 3^rd Degree (Felony)
• Theft $1,500 or Greater (Felony) – 7 counts
• Criminal Mischief $5,000 or More (Felony)
• Conspiracy 2^nd Degree (Felony) – 11 counts
• Theft Under $1,500 – 7 counts
• Criminal Mischief $1,000 but less than $5,000 – 2 counts
• Criminal Mischief under $1,000 – 11 counts

Detectives continue seeking assistance in locating one additional coconspirator, 33-year-old Perignon Brooks (pictured below), who remains at large.

Delaware State Police Troop 2 Criminal Investigations Unit is actively investigating these incidents. Detectives are asking anyone with information regarding this case or the whereabouts of Perignon Brooks to contact Detective M. Kerrigan by calling (302) 365-8487. Information may also be provided by sending a private Facebook message to the Delaware State Police or contacting Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-847-3333.

If you or someone you know is a victim or witness of a crime or have lost a loved one to a sudden death and need assistance, the Delaware State Police Victim Services Unit / Delaware Victim Center is available to offer you support and resources 24 hours a day through a toll-free hotline at 1-800-VICTIM-1 (1-800-842-8461). You may also email the Victim Services Unit at DSP_VictimServicesMail@delaware.gov.

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Collingdale police said the juvenile shot Friday afternoon in the 100 block of Lafayette Avenue died a short time after the shooting and East Lansdowne police are reporting a gunshot homicide overnight after a fight spilled out of a bar.

In Collingdale, officers located two victims shortly before 4:30 p.m. One juvenile male was suffering from a gunshot wound to the torso. A second juvenile male was suffering from a gunshot wound to a foot.

Both were transported to Crozer Chester Medical Center where the first youth was pronounced dead in the emergency department.

Police said they are not releasing the names of either youth.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Collingdale Police Department Sergeant Patrick Crozier at 610-586-0502 or Delaware County Criminal Investigative Division Detective Michael Jay at 610-891-4161.

In East Lansdowne, police say a man suffered multiple gunshot wounds to the chest Saturday about 2:30 a.m. at Baltimore Avenue and Penn Boulevard after a fight spilled into the street from a corner bar.

Dispatch notes show “an unknown age male not moving.”

Further details were not yet available.