Yazir Tickles, an 18-year-old Black/African American male from Wilmington, Delaware, was killed on Memorial Day, May 27, 2024, after gunfire broke out along the 2700 block of North Thatcher Street. The shooting happened just before 7:30 p.m., turning the holiday evening into a scene of chaos as Wilmington police responded to reports of multiple people struck by gunfire.
When officers arrived, they found one wounded victim at the scene, while Yazir and another wounded person arrived or
were taken to the hospital. Yazir was listed in critical condition after the shooting, but he later died from his injuries. Two others survived: one was reported in critical condition, and another was listed in stable condition.
Police identified Yazir publicly the next day as the person killed in the triple shooting. Investigators did not release a motive, describe the circumstances leading up to the gunfire, or identify any suspect in the immediate aftermath. The case was described as an active investigation, with Wilmington police asking the public for help and directing tips to Detective Brandon Mosley and Delaware Crime Stoppers.
Outside the police reports, Yazir was remembered as a young athlete with plans still ahead of him. A family fundraiser said he had been home on break from Mohawk Valley Community College when he was unexpectedly taken from his family. Relatives described him as someone many people knew through basketball, a sport he loved and excelled in, and said he had been looking forward to the chance to play at the college level.
Publicly available reports reviewed did not show that any arrests had been announced in connection with Yazir Tickles' death. No suspect or suspects were named in the available law-enforcement or news updates, and no charges, court proceedings, trial, or conviction information appeared in the public reporting reviewed. As of the available online information, the shooting remained an open homicide investigation, with police continuing to seek information from anyone who knew what happened on North Thatcher Street that night.
