Man injured in Ellendale shooting incident

ELLENDALE — A 30-year-old man was injured in a shooting incident in the area of New Hope Road Tuesday, Delaware State Police said.

Authorities said that at at approximately 10:28 p.m., troopers responded to the 18000 block of New Hope Road for a report of a shooting. The preliminary investigation revealed that an unknown suspect fired several rounds from an unknown dark-colored vehicle, police said.

The suspect and suspect vehicle fled in an unknown direction. Troopers recovered numerous shell casings at the scene, police said.

During the investigation, troopers received a report of a 30-year-old man suffering from a gunshot wound to his leg at a nearby hospital. The victim was taken to the hospital by a private vehicle, where he was treated and released, police said.

There is no suspect information available at this time. Surveillance video and images are not yet available.

Investigation continues and police ask anyone who has information regarding this incident to contact Detective Z. Spudis at 302-752-3795 or by calling 911. Information may also be provided by sending a private Facebook message to the Delaware State Police, by contacting Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333, or online at delawarecrimestoppers.com.