Middletown Radio

New Castle- Delaware State Police are investigating a shooting incident that occurred at a New Castle area motel Friday afternoon.

On Friday, March 18, 2022, at approximately 3:02 p.m., troopers responded to the Superlodge Motel located at 1213 West Ave, New Castle for a shooting incident. Investigation determined a 27-year-old female victim had a verbal altercation with an unknown female inside of her motel room. During the altercation, the suspect displayed a handgun towards the victim which caused her to run out of the room. As the victim was fleeing the suspect fired three rounds in the direction of victim. The victim was not injured and took cover in a nearby motel room. The suspect fled the scene in a dark sedan.

There was no property damaged and there was no one injured during this incident.

The suspect was described as a light skin female approximately 5’5”-5’10” tall, 140-170 lbs., wearing dark clothing and tan work boots. There are currently no surveillance photographs available.

The Delaware State Police Troop 2 Major Crimes Unit continues to investigate this shooting incident. Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to contact Det. Tenebruso by calling 302-365-8435 or messaging the Delaware State Police on Facebook Messenger. Information may also be provided by calling Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333 or via the internet at http://www.delawarecrimestoppers.com.

If you or someone you know is a victim or witness of a crime or have lost a loved one to a sudden death and are in need of assistance, the Delaware State Police Victim Services Unit/Delaware Victim Center is available to offer you support and resources 24 hours a day through a toll-free hotline 1800 VICTIM-1. (1-800-842-8461). You may also email the Victim Services Unit at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.