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NEWARK, DELAWARE, USA — Six People Shot on Main Street Near the University of Delaware on Halloween Night

Six people were shot on Main Street in Newark, Delaware, at about 11:13 p.m. on Saturday, October 31, 2026 (Halloween night). The shooting happened near Main Street and Choate Street, just off the University of Delaware campus, while the street and downtown bars were crowded with people in costumes. Video shared online showed a large crowd running from the area. Newark Police spokesman Lt. Greg D'Elia said all six victims were taken to the hospital; their conditions have not been released. Police said there does not appear to be an ongoing threat to the public. No arrest or suspect has been announced. Main Street was closed for about five hours while police investigated.

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Date
October 31, 2026
Location
East Main Street and Choate Street, Newark (next to the University of Delaware campus)
Victims
Six people shot (names and conditions not released)
Suspect
Not identified; no arrest announced
Stage
BREAKING

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A Newark police officer at the scene on Main Street after the Halloween night shooting. Photo: Newark Post

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  1. NEW BREAKING

    Update #3 — Seventh victim found — 17-year-old grazed and released

    Newark Police said in their Update #4 on Tuesday, November 3 that investigators have uncovered a seventh victim of the Halloween-night shooting on East Main Street. The victim is a 17-year-old male who suffered a lower-body graze wound; he left the scene at the time and was located on Monday, November 2, then taken to a local hospital, treated and released. The shooting happened at about 11:13 p.m. on October 31 on the south sidewalk of East Main Street, across from Choate Street. No arrest has been announced, and police are asking anyone with video or photos to submit them and to contact Detective Paige Klein. The number of people shot now stands at seven. We are following this case and will update it again as soon as new information comes.
  2. Police at the scene on East Main Street in Newark after the Halloween night shooting. Photo: Newark Post

    BREAKING

    Update #2 — Teen Victim, 16, Charged With Carrying a Gun; Shooter Still Not Caught

    One of the six people shot, a 16-year-old boy from Wilmington, was found with a loaded gun. He is charged with having a gun while under 21, carrying a hidden gun, and breaking the terms of an earlier release. A judge set bail at $60,100 cash. He stays in the hospital under police guard in serious condition. Police say someone else shot all six victims. The shooter has not been caught, and police have not said if they have a suspect. The others hurt: a 15-year-old boy shot in the back is in critical condition; a 15-year-old boy shot in the foot is serious; a 19-year-old man shot in the back is serious; a 20-year-old University of Delaware student has a collapsed lung and is serious; a 21-year-old woman was grazed in the leg and was treated and released. The University of Delaware canceled Monday's classes and says this is not because of a safety threat. The Delaware Attorney General has assigned prosecutors to the case.

  3. BREAKING

    Update #1 — Police Ask Anyone With Video of the Shooting to Send It In

    Newark Police are asking anyone who recorded video of the Halloween night shooting on Main Street to send it to them online. Anyone with information can call Detective Paige Klein at 302-366-7100, extension 3480, or email pklein@newark.de.us.

    All six people who were shot were taken to the hospital. Police have not said how badly they were hurt. No arrest has been announced, and police say there does not appear to be an ongoing threat to the public.

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