Rajion Dinkins, a 19-year-old Black / African American male, was killed after gunfire broke out on November 25, 2019, in Wilmington, Delaware. Wilmington police said the shooting happened at about 3:58 p.m. in the 2300 block of North Washington Street, where officers arrived and found two people suffering from gunshot wounds. Both victims were taken to the hospital.
Rajion was critically injured and later died from his wounds, while the second victim, a 20-year-old man, survived and was reported to be in stable condition.
Rajion's death turned an ordinary Monday afternoon into the beginning of a long, painful search for answers. He was later identified by Wilmington police as the young man who succumbed to his injuries. Online memorial and obituary information identifies him as Rajion Ikee Dinkins, affectionately known as “Ray Ray,” born on June 13, 2000, in Newark, Delaware. He attended Concord High School and died on November 25, 2019, at Christiana Hospital, surrounded by family.
In the immediate aftermath, investigators asked the public for help. Wilmington police directed anyone with information to contact Detective Justin Kane or Delaware Crime Stoppers, signaling that detectives were still trying to piece together what led to the shooting and who was responsible. The available public reports did not name a suspect, describe a motive, or announce any arrest connected to the shooting.
Years later, Rajion's case was still being treated as unsolved. In January 2024, the Wilmington Police Department's Cold Case Unit again appealed to the public for information, grouping his killing with another late-2019 homicide and emphasizing that even a small detail could help move the investigation forward. The renewed appeal said police responded to the 2300 block of North Washington Street on November 25, 2019, found two gunshot victims, and that Rajion died after being taken to the hospital.
As of the available online reporting, no suspect or suspects have been publicly identified, and no arrests, charges, trial outcomes, or convictions were found in connection with Rajion Dinkins' death. The case remains described in public sources as a cold case, with authorities continuing to seek information from anyone who may know what happened that afternoon on North Washington Street.
