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Wilmington Police Department
Tuesday November 19th, 2019 :: 01:00 p.m. EST

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Wilmington Police arrest man for discharging firearm:

Wilmington Police have arrested a man for discharging a firearm.

On November 8 at approximately 10:32 a.m., police responded to the 700 block of North Franklin Street for a shots fired complaint. Upon arrival, police made contact with 27-year-old Xavier Nelson.  It was determined that Nelson had discharged a firearm within a residence.  Police took Nelson into custody without incident and recovered a .300 caliber rifle as well as ammunition.  There were no injuries in connection with this incident.

Nelson was charged with the following:

  • Discharging a Firearm within City Limits
  • Tampering with Physical Evidence
He was arraigned in Justice of the Peace Court 11 and released on $6,000 unsecured bail.
 

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Wilmington Police Department
300 N Walnut St
Wilmington, DE 19801

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