Dover, DE – Delaware State Police are investigating a road rage incident that led to gunfire Saturday afternoon in Dover, leaving a driver’s vehicle struck by a bullet but causing no injuries.
According to Delaware State Police, the shooting occurred around 5:00 p.m. on November 1, 2025, near North Dupont Highway and Fork Branch Road. Investigators said a 56-year-old Dover woman was traveling southbound when she passed a slower-moving pickup truck. As she stopped at a red light moments later, the truck pulled alongside her on the shoulder, and the driver allegedly fired a single shot, hitting her vehicle before fleeing the scene.
Police described the suspect vehicle as a dark-colored pickup truck pulling a trailer, possibly with a Delaware registration plate. The driver was described as a white male with a slim build, facial hair, and a baseball hat.
The Delaware State Police Troop 3 Criminal Investigations Unit is leading the probe. Detectives are asking anyone with information or dashcam footage to contact Detective S. Heitzman at (302) 698-8555 or Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-847-3333.
Those affected by violent crime can also reach the Delaware State Police Victim Services Unit for 24-hour assistance at 1-800-VICTIM-1 or DSP_VictimServicesMail@delaware.gov.
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