Shooting at OYSTER HOUSE ROAD on 08/01/2025 10:59 PM

Type: Shooting

Date: 08/01/2025 10:59 PM

Description: Delaware State Police are investigating a shooting that occurred Friday night in Rehoboth Beach. On August 1, 2025, at approximately 10:59 p.m., troopers responded to Oyster House Road in Rehoboth Beach for a report of shots fired. When troopers arrived, they searched the area and found a Hyundai Genesis that had been struck by gunfire. The preliminary investigation revealed that the Hyundai was traveling on Oyster House Road when unknown suspects in an unknown vehicle that was traveling behind it fired an unknown number of shots that struck the Hyundai. Two adults were in the car at the time, and no one was injured. The incident remains under investigation. Delaware State Police Troop 4 Criminal Investigations Unit continues to investigate this incident. Detectives are asking anyone who witnessed or has information regarding this case to contact Detective P. LaPlaca by calling 302-752-3798. Information may also be provided by sending a private Facebook message to the Delaware State Police or contacting Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-847-3333. 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 need 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 at 1-800-VICTIM-1 (1-800-842-8461). You may also email the Victim Services Unit at DSP_VictimServicesMail@delaware.gov.

Address: OYSTER HOUSE ROAD, Rehoboth Beach, DE,

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Area Missing Persons

missing-person-record__Sheridan

Name

Phillip Sheridan

Missing Age

30

Est. Current Age

82

Last Seen

Millsboro, DE on 08/17/1973

Physical Description

Race: White Ethnicity: Caucasian Gender: Male Hair: Black Eyes: Brown Height: 6' 0" Weight: 190 lbs

Case Number

MP8788

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Area Cold Cases

cold-case-record__Jimenez

Name

Jose Jimenez

Age

40

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

Victim jimenez was found lying on the shoulder of the roadway at the above location. The victim had been shot and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Agency

Delaware State Police

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