NEWARK, Del. (WPVI) — Two teenagers were arrested in connection with a Halloween night mass shooting near the University of Delaware that left seven people injured, Newark police said Monday.
Police said a 17-year-old from Northeast, Maryland, and an 18-year-old from Wilmington, Delaware, were identified as the two people who discharged firearms during the Oct. 31 shooting.
The names of the suspects have not been released.
Chief Mark Farrall said at a news conference Monday that while police were monitoring online chatter about a possible “teen takeover” on Halloween night, they found no indication of planned violent behavior.
Investigators also say they are still unsure of a possible motive.
Newark police provided an update Nov. 9 on the Halloween night mass shooting near the University of Delaware.
The shooting happened around 11:11 p.m. on East Main Street near Choate Street, a few blocks from the University of Delaware campus. The seven victims were aged 15 to 21. A 20-year-old University of Delaware student suffered a collapsed lung.
Investigators said they reviewed footage from Newark’s public safety camera system that police said captured the suspects’ movements before and immediately after the shooting.
Police said investigators also used automated license plate recognition technology to identify a vehicle associated with the suspects.
Both suspects were indicted by a New Castle County grand jury on seven counts of attempted first-degree murder, eight counts of possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony and one count each of first-degree conspiracy, first-degree reckless endangerment and carrying a concealed deadly weapon.
The 17-year-old man was also charged with possession of a firearm by a person under 21 years of age.
Police said the 17-year-old was arrested Friday in Cecil County with the assistance of the Cecil County Sheriff’s Office. He remains in a juvenile detention center in Maryland awaiting extradition to Delaware as an out-of-state fugitive.
The 18-year-old man was apprehended Monday morning by the U.S. Marshals Service in Wilmington, police said. He is in custody of Newark police pending his appearance before a justice of the peace.
The Delaware Attorney General’s Office said it will pursue this case to the fullest extent of the law.
“Your children should be able to go out on Halloween without fearing for their lives. This is not normal. This is not acceptable. This is not acceptable,” said Deputy Chief Sanders Logan.
Police previously said a 16-year-old shooting victim was arrested after officers said they found him in possession of a loaded gun.
The investigation continues as detectives work to determine what led to the shooting, the sequence of events and if anyone else was involved.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Newark Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Unit tip line at 302-366-7127.
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