Masked gunman opens fire in crowded Wilmington park; 1 man injured

Thursday, June 24, 2021
WILMINGTON, Delaware (WPVI) -- One man was injured after a masked gunman opened fire in a Delaware park on Wednesday night.

It happened around 7:30 p.m. at 23rd and Bowers streets near a community center.
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Police say about 300 people were there for a softball game when the bullets started flying.

A 24-year-old man was hit in the leg in the parking lot.

Nakia Pratt, a nurse who happened to be there, was able to help the victim before he was rushed to the hospital.

"His wound was through and through on his leg. I started the pressure on his wound. I tried to reassure him that he's going to be fine because he was very anxious," said Pratt.
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The man is listed in critical condition at an area hospital.



No arrests have been made.

Anyone with any information is asked to call Wilmington police.

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