Shooting at 11000 BLOCK OF WHEATFIELD ROAD on 03/11/2026 12:00 AM
Type: Shooting
Date: 03/11/2026 12:00 AM
Description: Officer-involved shooting. DSP SOAR Unit and SORT served warrant on Jeffrey Mitchem, 60, wanted for felony terroristic threatening. Mitchem barricaded in camper, threatened detonation. Trooper fired single shot hitting suspect in arm. Suspect surrendered, hospitalized with serious injuries. Charged with possession of deadly weapon by person prohibited (felony), 19 counts threatening public official (felony), resisting arrest.
Address: 11000 BLOCK OF WHEATFIELD ROAD, Greenwood, DE
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Victim watkins and his girlfriend drove to magnolia to purchase prescription pain pills. The victims were approached by a black male and robbed at gunpoint. During the robbery the suspect fired one shot striking victim watkins in the chest.Agency
Delaware State Police