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After further investigation Detective Kilmon identified a second 13-year-old male juvenile and a 16-year-old male juvenile as suspects involved in this incident.
 
On August 19^th, officers located the second 13-year-old juvenile in the 400 block of North Lombard Street, where he was taken into custody without incident. The 16-year-old male juvenile was located at the New Castle County Courthouse and taken into custody without incident.
 
The second 13-year old male juvenile has been charged with the following offenses:

• Attempted Murder (First Degree)
• Possession of a Deadly Weapon During the Commission of a Felony
• Conspiracy (First Degree)

 
He was arraigned in the New Castle County Family Court and committed to the New Castle County Detention Center on $265,000 cash-only bail.
 
The 16-year-old male juvenile has been charged with the following offenses:

• Attempted Murder (First Degree)
• Possession of a Deadly Weapon During the Commission of a Felony
• Conspiracy (First Degree)

 
He was arraigned in the in the New Castle County Family Court and committed to the New Castle County Detention Center on $265,000 cash-only bail. 
 
Original release (July 22^nd):
 
Wilmington Police have arrested a 13-year-old male juvenile on attempted murder and other charges following a serious assault involving fireworks.
 
Police have been investigating an assault that took place on July 3 at approximately 10:34 p.m. in the area of 9^th and North Pine Streets. Investigators learned that two individuals – a 31-year-old male and a 53-year-old female – had been assaulted with fireworks, including a Roman candle, by multiple juveniles. The female victim was transported to the hospital and was treated and later released. The male victim was transported to the hospital and remains hospitalized in critical condition.
 
The case was assigned to Detective Ryan Kilmon of the WPD Criminal Investigations Division. Through the course of his investigation, Detective Kilmon identified a 13-year-old male as one of the suspects.
 
On July 21, police took the 13-year-old male into custody without incident in the 600 block of East 10^th Street, and he has been charged with the following offenses:

• Attempted Murder (First Degree)
• Possession of a Deadly Weapon During the Commission of a Felony
• Conspiracy (First Degree)

He was arraigned in New Castle County Family Court and was committed to the New Castle County Detention Center on $255,000 cash-only bail.
 
This incident remains under investigation, and anyone with information is encouraged to contact Detective Kilmon at (302) 576-3624.