Three shot and wounded in Wilmington
Wilmington Police are investigating the shootings of three people, all of them in their teens.
The shots were fired at about 9:30 Tuesday night in the 700-block of East 26th Street. A 16-year-old male was wounded in both legs and was in serious condition at Christiana Hospital. A 15-year-old boy was struck in the arm and was admitted in stable condition. A 18-year-old girl was hit in the leg and was also in stable condition. Wilmington Police do not have information on a suspect or a possible motive in the shooting.
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