Woman fighting for her life after being shot in Wilmington, Delaware

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Thursday, October 27, 2022
Woman fighting for her life after being shot in Wilmington
A woman is hospitalized in critical condition after being shot late Wednesday night in Wilmington, Delaware.

WILMINGTON, Delaware (WPVI) -- A woman is hospitalized in critical condition after being shot late Wednesday night in Wilmington, Delaware.

The shooting happened around 10:54 p.m. on the 200 block of N. Harrison Street.

Police say officers responded to reports of gunshots.

Once they arrived on the scene they found the victim on the sidewalk with a gunshot wound to her torso.

She was rushed to Christiana Hospital where she was described as being in "very" critical condition.

A motive for the shooting remains under investigation.

The name of the woman who was shot has not been released.