Wilmington Police have arrested a man in connection with a September shooting incident following an investigation.
On September 6, at approximately 9:04 a.m., members of the Uniformed Services Division responded to the 100 block of North Dupont Street in reference to a shooting incident. Upon arrival, police located a 37-year-old male gunshot victim, who arrived to the hospital in stable condition. The case was assigned to Detective Brendan Shea of the Criminal Investigations Division.
Through the course of his investigation, Detective Shea identified 30-year-old Eric Brown as a suspect and obtained warrants for his arrest. Brown was located in Alabama and was taken into custody without incident. On October 17, Brown was extradited to Delaware.
Brown has been charged with the following offenses:
- Assault (First Degree)
- Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony
- Possession of a Firearm by a Person Prohibited
- Criminal Mischief Under $1,000
He was arraigned in Justice of the Peace Court 20 and was committed to the Howard R. Young Correctional Institution on $140,000 cash-only bail.
