UPDATED: Arrest Made After Man Critically Injured in Shooting in Cool Spring Area
UPDATED – 07/25/24–Delaware State Police Detectives have arrested 24-year-old Timmarus Perry of Milton, Delaware for felony assault and gun charges following a shooting near Milton earlier this month. Yesterday, detectives arrested Perry. He was taken to Troop 4, charged with the crimes listed below, arraigned by Justice of Peace Court 2, and committed to Sussex Correctional Institution on a $105,000 secured bond. Charges include the following:
- Assault 1st Degree (Felony)
- Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony (Felony)
- Possession of a Firearm by a Person Prohibited (Felony)
The investigation continues.
Latest Information as of 7/25/24 from DSP:
On July 14, 2024, at approximately 7:49 p.m., troopers responded to Cool Spring Road near Fisher Road, for a Ford Explorer that crashed into a utility pole. When troopers arrived, they learned that the driver, a 27-year-old man from Laurel, Delaware, had been shot in the back. He was taken to an area hospital with critical injuries. The preliminary investigation revealed that the victim was driving on West Springside Drive when the suspect fired several rounds at the Explorer, hitting the victim. After the shooting, the Explorer drove away and hit a utility pole a short distance away.
Through investigative means, detectives identified the suspect responsible for the shooting as 24-year-old Timmarus Perry of Milton, Delaware, and obtained a warrant for his arrest.
Earlier Posts:
UPDATED – 11:45am – A shooting just before 8 Sunday night in the Milton area is under investigation by the Delaware State Police. Police were called for a vehicle crash in the area of Cool Spring and Fisher Roads where an Explorer crashed into a utility pole. They found the driver, a 27 year old man from Laurel had been shot in the back – he was taken to an area hospital with critical injuries.
Police learned the victim was driving on West Springside Drive when shots were fired at the Explorer – hitting the victim, who drove away and hit a utility pole a short distance away. Investigation led police to 24 year old Timmarus Perry of Milton as the suspect and a warrant has been obtained for his arrest.
Police ask anyone who knows where Perry is to contact 9-1-1 and anyone with information about this shooting to contact Detective Venero at 302-752-3812 or Crime Stoppers at 800-847-3333.
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ORIGINAL STORY 07/15/24 – Delaware State Police are investigating after a man was found with a critical gunshot wound to his back in the area of Martins Farm Road and Fisher Road just before 8 p.m. Sunday. That is in the Cool Spring area east of Harbeson. Police found a handgun and a crashed bullet-ridden SUV at the scene.
