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Wilmington Police Department
Friday July 25th, 2025 :: 01:15 p.m. EDT

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Wilmington Police arrest wanted man in connection with shots fired incident:

Wilmington Police have arrested a wanted man in connection with a shots fired incident.
 
On July 23 at approximately 2:57 a.m., police were dispatched to the 700 block of North Pine Street in reference to a shots fired incident, without injuries, that had occurred.
 
Members of the Crime Gun Intelligence Center began an investigation into the incident, and identified 19-year-old Cornell Clifton as a suspect. On July 24 at approximately 1:28 p.m., investigators located Clifton in the 4000 block of DuPont Highway, and took him into custody without incident.
 
Police recovered a loaded 9mm handgun with an extended magazine, .40-caliber ammunition and 220 grams of marijuana.
 
Clifton, who was found to be wanted on an unrelated matter, has been charged with the following offenses:

  • Reckless Endangering (First Degree)
  • Possession of a Firearm or Ammunition by a Person Prohibited – Three Counts
  • Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony
  • Carrying a Concealed Deadly Weapon
  • Possession of a Controlled Substance in Tier 1 Quantity
He was arraigned in Justice of the Peace Court 11 and was committed to the Howard R. Young Correctional Institution on $40,000 cash-only bail.

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Wilmington Police Department
300 N Walnut St
Wilmington, DE 19801

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