UPDATE: Capitol Police Investigating Shots Fired Complaint Outside of Kent County Family Court
UPDATED – 04/08/24 – The Delaware Capitol Police has identified the man involved in a shots fire complaint near the Kent County Family Court in Dover as 68 year old James Kaiser Sr., of Dover.
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UPDATE 4/4/24–9 p.m. — Additional details have been released in a shots fired case in the vicinity of the Kent County Courthouse in Dover yesterday morning. According to Capitol Police, a 68-year-old Dover man discharged a firearm from inside his vehicle towards an adult man in the vicinity of the Kent County Courthouse in Dover. After the incident, he fled the scene and to Maryland. During the evening hours, Maryland law enforcement located the man’s vehicle near Annapolis, MD. The Anne Arundel County Police Department initiated a traffic stop. During the stop, while still in his car, it was discovered that he was dead from a fatal self-inflicted gunshot wound. His identity is being withheld until next of kin are notified.
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UPDATE 4/3/24–9 p.m.
Delaware Capitol Police have identified an individual believed to be connected to a complaint about shots fired that occurred outside of the Kent County Family Court in Dover this morning. According to the investigation so far, at about 9 a.m., someone in the vicinity of the Courthouse was targeted by a single gunshot, which struck the building. No injuries were reported, and Kent County Family Court proceeded as normal. This investigation is ongoing. Additional information will be released once available.
Previous Post from this afternoon:
Delaware Capitol Police are actively investigating a complaint about shots that were fired outside of the Kent County Family Court in Dover. No injuries are reported. The incident did not lead to any impacts to the Kent County Family Court operations. There are no known threats to the public. An active investigation is underway into the shooting. Additional information will be released once available.
