The shooting in Wilmington has left one dead and six injured since Wednesday

According to city police, seven people have been shot in Wilmington since Wednesday afternoon, one of them fatally. All but one of the victims were under 24 years old.

Not since July 26, 2021, when eight people were shot – five of them fatally – has the city seen so many shooting victims in such a short period of time.

The latest shooting in Wilmington in a span of nearly 30 hours occurred Thursday evening in the Price Run neighborhood. According to police, a 58-year-old woman was shot in the area of East 22nd Street and North Spruce Street around 8:20 p.m.

The woman was taken to an area hospital. Police did not provide any information about her condition but said she was stable.

7 shots in 30 hours and 13 minutes

The first shooting in Wilmington in that nearly 30-hour period occurred in Southbridge at 2:10 p.m. Wednesday, leaving one teenager dead and another injured, according to police. The second shooting occurred eight and a half hours later in Browntown, leaving two injured. Less than three hours later, a 16-year-old was shot dead in Southbridge.

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