Latest Wilmington shooting kills 19 year old
(John Jankowski/for newsworks)
Police found the 19 year old victim in the 200 block of East 22nd St. early Tuesday night.
The man had been shot in the head around 5:45 Tuesday night. Police arrived after getting numerous 911 calls reporting gun shots.
The victim has been identified as Kaiheem White of the 800 block of N. Spruce St. in Wilmington. He was pronounced dead after being taken by ambulance to Christiana Hospital.
Police say the investigation is ongoing. They have no information on possible suspects. This is the 19th homicide in 2013.
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