Wilmington Resident Arrested After Accidental Shooting During Domestic Dispute on Court Drive

On November 9, 2025, New Castle County police responded to a shooting in the Greenview at Chestnut Run community in Wilmington, Delaware. Officers arrived shortly after 10 p.m. A woman reported being shot in the hand and sought help from a bystander before going to a nearby business on Lancaster Pike. Emergency personnel provided first aid, and she was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Detectives began an investigation, reviewing surveillance footage and interviewing witnesses. Police identified the victim as 25-year-old Fatima Chambers-McKnight. According to the investigation, Chambers-McKnight was involved in a domestic dispute with a man inside an apartment. During the incident, she reportedly assaulted the man. As he tried to leave, Chambers-McKnight drew a handgun and accidentally shot herself in the hand…

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