Delaware State and Middletown police are investigating a shooting Tuesday night, December 9, 2025, in Middletown.

According to troopers, a car with three teenagers inside was shot at by suspects in another car that drove up alongside them on the ramp from Route 299 eastbound to Route 1 southbound.

The car was hit several times and the driver, a 17-year old from Middletown, was hit once.

He was treated for a non-life threatening injury.

The teens told police the car had been following them while on Middletown-Odessa Road prior to the shooting.

After the shots were fired, the teens abandoned the car and walked to a nearby business to call 9-1-1.

The ramp was shut down for an extended period of time while police searched for evidence.

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