Six people were shot and hospitalized late Saturday, Oct. 31, on a crowded downtown Newark street near the University of Delaware, prompting police to continue investigating and seek information from the public.
Newark police said they were called at about 11:13 p.m. to the south sidewalk of East Main Street, across from Choate Street, where Halloween crowds had gathered. All six injured people were taken to local hospitals, but police had not announced their conditions by Sunday morning. Witnesses described people running from the scene.
One bystander told NBC10 he used his shirt to press on a wounded person’s injury while waiting for help. The university sent an alert at 11:29 p.m. telling people to avoid the area. City, campus and state police responded.
Police had not said whether anyone had been arrested or identified a suspect. The investigation remained active. Main Street was closed for about five hours between South Chapel and Haines streets.
It reopened early Sunday. Police asked anyone with information, photos or video to come forward. University leaders thanked first responders and said support would be available to people affected by the shooting.