A man was shot in his kitchen by what police think was a stray bullet early Sunday morning in Kent County.

Delaware State Police responded to the shooting at 2:55 a.m. in the 100 block of Terry Drive in Magnolia. There, they found a 46-year-old man with a single gunshot wound to his torso.

He was taken to the hospital, where it was determined that the wound was non-life-threatening.

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Upon investigation, police found that the man was in the kitchen when he was struck by a round from outside. Police also found several shell casings near the home.

Two children were in the home at the time but were not injured.

Delaware State Police continue to investigate the incident. Anyone with information can contact Detective R. Wright at (302) 698-8429 or Delaware Crime Stoppers at (800) TIP-3333.

Natalia Alamdari covers education for The News Journal. You can reach her at (302) 324-2312 or nalamdari@delawareonline.com.