One person dead in officer-involved shooting in North Wilmington

Reports of gunshots Tuesday afternoon sent police swarming to Ramsey Road in the Beaver Valley area , leading to a lengthy response that resulted in a person’s death in an officer-involved shooting.

New Castle County Police said the initial report of shots fired came at 3:50 p.m. Responding officers heard more gunshots coming from the residence. Shots continued as members of the Crisis Management Group arrived.

A male came out of the residence after several hours. County Police said he encountered officers, and they shot him. The male died at the scene.

The New Castle County Division of Police will conduct an internal investigation into the incident in accordance with departmental policy in conjunction with the Delaware Department of Justice Division of Civil Rights and Public Trust…

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