Troopers Investigate Possible Shots Fired During Road Rage Incident

Pike Creek, De. - The Delaware State Police are currently investigating a road rage incident in which shots were believed to be fired that occurred this evening in the Pike Creek area.

The incident occurred on Sunday, December 20, 2015, at approximately 7:07 p.m. as a 28 year old Wilmington, DE man was operating a vehicle and was traveling westbound on Stoney Batter Road when the suspect vehicle, a white Toyota Scion with an unknown Florida registration pulled out directly in front of the victim, which caused him to slam on his brakes. The suspect and the victim then both stopped at the light on Stoney Batter Road at Limestone Road and ended up next to each other. Both parties engaged in a verbal argument for a short time. The light turned green and both the suspect and the victim made a left turn and continued on Limestone Road southbound. The victim was in the left lane and the suspect sped up and pulled in front of him and slammed on his brakes. The victim then went past the suspect in the right lane, when he did the suspect threw a beverage container at this vehicle. The victim continued south on Limestone Road and entered the right turn lane for Linden Hill Road. The victim then stated that the suspect vehicle passed him in the right lane and when the suspect passed him, the victim heard four loud noises that the victim believed to be gun shots. The victim then stated that when he heard the shots, his rear driver's side passenger window shattered. The suspect vehicle then fled southbound on Limestone road (SR 7). The victim continued to turn right on Linden Hill Road and drove to the area Wawa and awaited police arrival. The victim was not injured.

The suspect is described as a white male, approximately 25 years of age with a thin build wearing a dark hooded sweatshirt and brown hair. His vehicle is described as a white Toyota Scion with a blue tarp covering the front passenger window with an unknown Florida registration, a sticker next to the registration plate which was described as a black outline of the State of Delaware. He was possibly armed with an unknown make and model handgun.

If anyone has any information in reference to this incident, they are asked to contact Troop 6 at 302-660-3830. Information may also be provided by calling Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333, or by sending anonymous tips by text to 274637 (CRIMES) using the keyword DSP via the internet at www.delaware.crimestoppersweb.com.