Shots fired on Jack Markell Trail sparks midnight investigation in New Castle

NEW CASTLE, DE – A late-night gunfire incident on the Jack Markell Trail has sparked a criminal investigation after troopers discovered shell casings along the popular path early Friday morning.

Just after midnight, Delaware State Police responded to a report of shots fired near the intersection of Robinson Drive and West Minuit Drive. With assistance from the New Castle County Police Department, troopers located spent shell casings behind a residence that backs up to the trail.

According to preliminary findings, a witness reported seeing an unknown person fleeing eastbound on a motorbike shortly after the shots rang out. No injuries or property damage have been reported, and police say surveillance footage is

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