James Saxe, 56, male, was shot on the night of May 29, 2025, in Wilmington’s West Center City neighborhood and later died at the hospital. Police were called around 11 p.m. to the 800 block of West 7th Street, where officers found Saxe suffering from gunshot wounds; he was transported in critical condition and did not survive. A second victim, a 19-year-old man, was also struck by gunfire and arrived at a hospital in stable condition.
In the days that followed, Wilmington Police publicly identified Saxe and said detectives were actively investigating the double shooting. Memorial listings and local coverage placed the killing on May 29, 2025, in Wilmington, Delaware, noting community condolences and calls for information.
As of the most recent reports from early June 2025 and subsequent summaries, authorities had not announced any arrests or publicly identified suspects in Saxe’s killing. Police urged anyone with information to come forward, including through Delaware Crime Stoppers.
