Wilmington Police have arrested a man in connection to a shots fired incident.
On September 1, at approximately 6:58 p.m., members of the Uniformed Services Division responded to the 700 block of West 5th Street, in reference to a shots fired incident with no injuries. Upon arrival, officers observed a male subject discard a firearm. Police made contact with 28-year-old Kyran Jones, who was taken into custody without incident. Police recovered a 9mm handgun, and 0.112 grams of heroin.
Jones has been charged with the following offenses:
- Possession of a Firearm or Ammunition by a Person Prohibited – Three Counts
- Tampering with Physical Evidence
- Possession of a Controlled Substance
He was arraigned in Justice of the Peace Court 11 and was committed to the Howard R. Young Correctional Institution on $52,200 cash-only bail.
