Wilmington, DE – Three Delaware officers were shot on Wednesday night, leading to a tense standoff that remained ongoing Thursday morning.
The attack occurred as Wilmington police were responding to a call at the King Plaza Apartments located at Market Street and 25th Street, WCAU reported.
Officers came under fire shortly after arriving at the scene.
A neighbor said she was inside her home when she heard between 10 and 15 gunshots ring out.
“I saw a Wilmington police officer carrying another Wilmington police officer,” she told WCAU. “He laid him down on the street in front of his police car. It looked like they started to work on him.”
Additional officers carrying shields soon arrived and surrounded the wounded officer to protect him, she said.
The three officers who were shot were rushed to a local hospital, where they were listed in stable condition, WCAU reported.
BREAKING: Multiple officers shot in Wilmington, Delaware. Massive police presence on the scene.
— Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) June 3, 2021
Police and a SWAT team surrounded the apartment building and ordered local residents to shelter in place.
Officers appeared to be focusing their attention on third-floor windows for much of the night, WCAU reported.
SWAT officers were able to use a fire department ladder truck to reach the top floor of the building at approximately 6:15 a.m. and brought a woman and a young child out through a window, according to the news outlet.
Shortly before 6:30am, SWAT climbed up ladder to third floor apartment. He knocked on window and then went in. Other officers later followed. pic.twitter.com/NiHCrYueyU
— Katherine Scott (@KScott6abc) June 3, 2021
Breaking Update: A woman hands little child out of 3rd floor window off to police then to firefighters down @WilmingtonFD ladder from 3rd window of apartment scene of where three Wilmington Police officers were shot&wounded last night @FOX29philly pic.twitter.com/Hfss0OB1by
— Steve Keeley (@KeeleyFox29) June 3, 2021
An older woman was assisted through the same window by police about an hour later, WTXF reported.
The standoff remains ongoing and police have shut down several city blocks surrounding the apartment complex.
Wilmington Closure: In between 23rd and 27th Streets from West St to Carter St is BLOCKED OFF. Take Washington St to RT-202 to Market Street or Rt-13 or Rt-495 #firstalerttraffic #detraffic @NBCPhiladelphia pic.twitter.com/BHJp8i0ryz
— Aunyea Lachelle (@AunyeaLachelle) June 3, 2021
The suspect’s identity has not been released.
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