17-year-old girl killed in double shooting at Del. community center – NBC10 Philadelphia

A teenager was killed and a young man injured after a shooting broke out in a brawl at a Delaware community center, police said.

The incident occurred at around 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 9, at the Ellendale Community Center, located at 12564 North Old State Road in Ellendale, Delaware. A fight broke out between several people, and an unidentified suspect then pulled out a gun and fired shots into the crowd, investigators said.

A 17-year-old girl and a 19-year-old man were both shot. The young girl was taken to the Ellendale Fire Company. She was then taken to the hospital where she succumbed to her injuries. Investigators have not released her name pending notification of her family members.

The 19-year-old man suffered a gunshot wound to the leg and was taken to hospital where he is being treated for non-life-threatening injuries.

Police have not released a description of the suspects and are continuing to investigate. If you have any information about the shooting, please call Detective M. Csapo at 302-741-2729. You can also send the Delaware State Police a Facebook message or call Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-847-3333.

Anyone who is a victim or witness of a crime or has lost a loved one to a sudden death and needs assistance should contact the Delaware State Police Victim Services Unit/Delaware Victim Center at 1-800-VICTIM-1 (1-800-842-8461).

You can also email the Victim Services Unit at [email protected]