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Cornelius Wright

Case from New Castle, DE dated Dec 31, 2019

Victim Details

Cornelius Wright

Male

Black / African American

New Castle

DE

2019-12-31

37

Cornelius

Wright

Yes

07/26/2026

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Cornelius Wright, a 37-year-old Black / African American male, was shot on the evening of December 31, 2019, in New Castle, Delaware, as the final hours of the year were unfolding. Around 6:49 p.m., patrol officers with the New Castle County Division of Police were sent to the unit block of Willings Way in the Ashton Condominiums community after a report that a shooting had just occurred. When officers arrived, they found Wright inside a parked car, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.
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  • First State Update: Police Identify Man Shot And Killed In Wilton On New Year’s Eve
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