Suspect shot by police during drug investigation in Wilmington, Delaware

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Tuesday, January 28, 2025 9:23PM
Suspect shot by police during drug investigation in Wilmington, Delaware
A suspect was shot during a drug investigation on Tuesday afternoon in Wilmington, Delaware.

WILMINGTON, Del. (WPVI) -- A suspect was shot during a drug investigation on Tuesday afternoon in Wilmington, Delaware.

Officers with the city's Drug, Organized Crime and Vice Division were in the area of 10th and Kirkwood streets around 1 p.m.

They attempted to stop a suspect, but he fled in his vehicle.

Officers say at one point the man was driving on the sidewalk. That's when an officer opened fire, hitting the suspect once.

The 32-year-old man is in stable condition at the hospital.

Criminal charges against him are pending further investigation.

No officers were injured.

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