Antwine Potts, a 47-year-old Black male, was shot on the night of May 6, 2023, in Wilmington, Delaware, in what police described as a double shooting on the 1800 block of West 3rd Street. The night was already late when Wilmington police were called to the area shortly after 9:30 p.m., arriving to find Potts suffering from gunshot wounds. He was still alive when officers located him, and he was rushed to a hospital in critical condition, but he later died from his injuries.
The shooting
also wounded a 14-year-old girl. She was found with gunshot injuries and was reported to be in stable condition after reaching the hospital. Authorities did not publicly explain whether she and Potts knew each other, whether they were both intended targets, or whether one of them may have been caught in gunfire meant for someone else. The available public reports left the relationship between the two victims unclear, adding another unanswered question to the case.
In the days after the shooting, Wilmington police publicly identified Potts as the man who had died. The investigation remained active, and police asked anyone with information to contact Detective Brandon Mosley or submit tips through Delaware Crime Stoppers. Publicly available reports did not describe a motive, the circumstances leading up to the gunfire, or any suspect description.
No arrests were publicly announced in the immediate reporting on the case. Police also stated that no arrests had been made and that officials had not said what led to the shooting. Based on the available online information, no named suspect, charges, trial, or conviction has been publicly connected to Potts' death.
