The Delaware State Police are investigating after a Milton home was hit by gunfire Jan. 27.

Shots were reported at 5:20 p.m. at a home in the 18000 block of Hudson Road, Milton, hitting the home and its surroundings six times, said Master Cpl. Melissa Jaffe of the Delaware State Police. When troopers arrived, she said, they learned that a 33-year-old male resident and his 61-year-old mother were inside their house when someone fired a gun, hitting the home four times on the front right side, two of which entered the house and were discovered in the kitchen area. A fifth bullet hole was located in a shed located behind the residence, and a sixth bullet hole was found in a privacy fence located on the property line behind the shed. The bullet that hit the fence traveled through the outside wall of a residence located in the 100 block of E. Lake Drive, which is directly behind the Hudson Road residence. There were no reports of any injuries as a result of this incident.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact Troop 4, Major Crimes Unit, Detective C. Simpson at 302-644-5020. Information may also be provided by calling Delaware crime stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333 or at http://www.delaware.crimestoppersweb.com.