Troop 5 Units Probe Shots Fired Complaint

Location: Residential address along the 11000 block of Hastings Farm Road, Seaford, Delaware

Date of Occurrence: Sunday, June 27, 2010, at 2:35 a.m.

Involved Parties: 39-year-old female and her two daughters- ages 17 and 19.

Resume: On Sunday, June 27th, at approximately 2:35 a.m., Troop 5 uniform patrol officers responded to an address along the 11000 block of Hastings Farm Road in Seaford for a report of shots fired.

Upon arrival, Troopers made contact with the homeowner- a 39-year-old female. She stated that while she was asleep on the couch she heard several gunshots. She immediately called 911 and officers responded.

This investigation revealed that unknown suspect(s) fired an unknown caliber weapon at the residence striking it six times. The front door of the home was struck four times and the siding between two front windows was struck twice. The victim’s two daughters were also in the home at the time of the shooting.

There is no suspect information at this time and a motive for the shooting has not been identified.

Anyone with information pertaining to this case is asked to call Troop 5 at 302-337-8253 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333.