Troopers Probe Shooting In Seaford

Location: Orange Blossom Lane, off of Concord Pond Road, east of the Seaford Town Limits, Sussex County

Date of Occurrence: Saturday, March 27, 2010, at approximately 3:00 p.m.

Suspect(s): Unknown male suspect

Resume: State Police detectives are investigating a double shooting which occurred outside the city limits of Seaford.

The shooting occurred on Orange Blossom Lane. Details surrounding this incident are sketchy; however, the following it what known…

At about 3:00 p.m., two male victims drove their vehicle down Orange Blossom lane where they visited with an acquaintance. They left and were driving back up the roadway when they came to a stop for an unknown reason. A male suspect stopped his vehicle adjacent to the victims’. The suspect approached the victims and fired a handgun multiple times striking both of them. It is unknown if the victims were still in their car or outside at the time of the shooting. The victims fled the scene and responded to a nearby friend’s home where they sought help.

One victim was transported to Peninsula Regional Medical Center. The other victim was flown to Christiana Hospital. Both victims were last listed in stable condition; however, their injuries are considered life threatening.

The aforementioned report is all that is known by the PIO office at this time. When details become available, and are confirmed, they will be disseminated in a news release.

This incident remains under investigation. Anyone with information regarding this shooting is asked to call Troop 4 at 302-834-5850 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333.