The Delaware State Police is investigating a shots fired incident that occurred early Saturday morning in Lincoln.
On July 25, 2026, at approximately 1:30 a.m., troopers responded to a residence in the 18000 block of Silver Maple Drive for a report of shots fired. Responding troopers located multiple spent shell casings and determined the residence had been struck by gunfire. Although the home was occupied during the incident, no one was injured.
This is the fifth incident where shots were fired at what appear to be random homes in southern Delaware since 2024. In the summer of 2024, two homes in Lincoln reported shots fired in the middle of the night. IN September 2024, a similar incident was reported in Bridgeville and in November 2024, another incident in Greenwood.
In February 2025, shots were fired at a residence in Felton, and, in January 2026, another incident occurred in Magnolia. No suspects have been arrested in any of the incidents and there is no indication they are connected.
The Delaware State Police Criminal Investigations Unit took over the case. Detectives ask anyone with information relevant to the investigation to call Detective C. Simpson at (302) 752-3855. Information may also be provided by sending a private Facebook message to the Delaware State Police or contacting Delaware Crime Stoppers at (800) 847-3333.
