Police identified Kevin Washington, 24, of Wilmington, as the victim in a Friday morning homicide
At about 3:48 a.m. Wilmington Police officers were called to the 4200 block of N. Market Street after receiving a 9-1-1 call reporting a shooting. Officers found Washington at the southeast corner of Lea Boulevard and Market Street with a gunshot wound to the neck. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police closed the 4000 to 4200 blocks of North Market Street for about four hours as they canvased the area and collected evidence.
The News Journal reported it was the 20th murder in the city this year.
Anyone with information can call: Detective Michael Gifford at 302-576-3640 or the Wilmington Police Confidential Tip Line @ 302-576-3990
