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Two teenagers charged with attempted murder in Halloween shooting near Delaware campus

Seven people were wounded on East Main Street in Newark on 31 October. A 17-year-old from Maryland and an 18-year-old from Wilmington are charged. Both are accused; neither has been tried.

Gus Ferreira
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Two teenagers have been charged with attempted murder over a shooting near the University of Delaware campus on Halloween night.[1] Each faces seven counts of attempted first-degree murder.[2] Both are accused. Neither has been tried, and no court has ruled on the charges. The shooting The shooting happened near the campus in Newark on 31 October.[3] Seven people were wounded.[4] Spotlight Delaware gave the same count of seven wounded and placed the shooting on East Main Street.[5] Fox 29 placed the shooting near the campus and counted seven wounded.[3][4] The university suspended classes on 2 November.[6] Spotlight Delaware reported the cancellation of classes on the same date.[7] The accused The charged suspects are a 17-year-old male from Maryland and an 18-year-old male from Wilmington.[8] The 17-year-old was arrested on 6 November in Maryland.[9] The 18-year-old was arrested on 9 November in Wilmington.[10] Fox 29 reported two arrests in connection with the shooting.[11] Newark police announced the charges on Monday, 9 November.[12] The two arrests came three days apart, the first in Maryland and the second in Wilmington.[9][10] Fox 29 reported that both face seven counts of attempted first-degree murder.[2] Neither report names the two. Neither says whether either has a lawyer or has entered a plea. The charges The count is the same in both reports: seven counts of attempted first-degree murder for each of the two.[2] That matches the number of people wounded.[4] Attempted first-degree murder is the charge; it is not a finding. A charge states what prosecutors allege, and the two accused keep the presumption of innocence until a court decides. What comes next The investigation remains active.[13] Newark police are asking the public for more information about the shooting.[14] The record so far holds a date, 31 October, a place, East Main Street, seven wounded, two arrests on 6 and 9 November, and seven counts against each of the accused.[3][5][9][10][2] The next step belongs to the court.
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  1. Two teenagers were charged with attempted murder for the Halloween night shooting near University of Delaware. · spotlightdelaware.org
  2. Both arrested teens face seven counts of attempted first-degree murder. · fox29.com
  3. A shooting happened near University of Delaware campus on October 31. · fox29.com
  4. Seven people were wounded in this shooting. · fox29.com
  5. Seven people were wounded in the East Main Street Newark shooting. · spotlightdelaware.org
  6. University of Delaware suspended classes on November 2. · fox29.com
  7. University of Delaware canceled classes on November 2 2026 after the shooting. · spotlightdelaware.org
  8. The charged suspects are a 17 year old male from Maryland and an 18 year old male from Wilmington. · spotlightdelaware.org
  9. A 17-year-old male suspect was arrested November 6 in Maryland. · fox29.com
  10. An 18-year-old male suspect was arrested November 9 in Wilmington. · fox29.com
  11. Two teens were arrested in connection with this shooting. · fox29.com
  12. Newark police announced the charges on Monday November 9 2026. · spotlightdelaware.org
  13. The shooting investigation remains active. · fox29.com
  14. Newark police are seeking public help for additional information on the shooting. · spotlightdelaware.org
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