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17-year-old girl killed in double shooting at Del community center. – NBC10 Philadelphia

A teenage girl was killed while a young man was injured after a fight led to a shooting at a Delaware community center, police said.

The incident occurred on Sunday, June 9 around 4:30 p.m. at the Ellendale Community Center, located at 12564 North Old State Road in Ellendale, Delaware. A fight broke out between several people and an unidentified suspect then pulled out a gun and fired shots into the crowd, according to investigators.

A 17-year-old girl and a 19-year-old man were both shot and killed. The teen was taken to the Ellendale Fire Company. She was then taken to hospital where she died from her injuries. Investigators are not releasing his name pending notification of family members.

The 19-year-old man suffered a gunshot wound to the leg and was taken to hospital where he is being treated for non-life-threatening injuries.

Police have not released any descriptions of the suspects and are continuing their investigation. If you have any information regarding the shooting, please contact Detective M. Csapo by calling 302-741-2729. You can also send a Facebook message to the Delaware State Police or call Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-847-3333.

Anyone who is a victim or witness of a crime or has lost a loved one to sudden death and needs assistance should contact the Delaware State Police Victim Services Unit/Center Delaware victims at 1-800-VICTIM-1 (1-800-842-8461).

You can also email the Victim Services Unit at [email protected]

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