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Troy Kirkland

Case from Wilmington, DE dated Mar 10, 2025

Victim Details

Troy Kirkland Jr.

Male

Black / African American

Wilmington

DE

2025-03-10

16

Troy

Kirkland

07/28/2026

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On a street in Wilmington, Delaware, the life of 16-year-old Troy Kirkland, a Black/African American male, was cut short on the evening of Monday, March 10, 2025. The teenager was on the 200 block of West 25th Street when he was shot. Wilmington Police officers responded to the scene at approximately 6:30 p.m. and found Kirkland with gunshot wounds. He was rushed to a local hospital in critical condition but ultimately succumbed to his injuries.

The shooting marked the first homicide in t ...
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  • WDEL 101.7FM: Teenager murdered in Wilmington's North Brandywine Village Monday night
  • The News Journal: Police ID 16-year-old killed in Wilmington's first fatal shooting of 2025
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