Police investigate shots fired at New Castle home

Delaware State Police are investigating several shots being fired at a New Castle home early Monday morning.

Troopers responded to a residence in the unit block of Tyne Drive, Coventry Development, in New Castle, for the report of shots being fired at the home. Once there, a resident told them he was woken up by the sound of gunfire around 1:30 a.m.

He got up later and found water was draining from a bullet hole in the water pump and wall to his above ground pool. He also discovered a bullet hole in a widow of the home. Three people were in the home at the time of the shots being fired but no one was hurt.

If anyone has any information in reference to this incident they are asked to contact State Police Troop 2 at (302) 834-2630. Information may also be provided by calling Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333, via the internet at www.delaware.crimestoppersweb.com, or by sending an anonymous tip by text to 274637 (CRIMES) using the keyword "DSP."

Contact Adam Duvernay at (302) 319-1855 or aduvernay@delawareonline.com.