16-year-old hospitalized after being shot in Wilmington Saturday night

Nick Perez | The News Journal

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Wilmington Police responded to a shooting on Market and 38th streets Saturday night that sent a 16-year-old boy to the hospital.

The shooting happened around 5:07 p.m., police said.

Police listed the victim in stable condition.

The Rite Aid at the intersection was closed for an undisclosed time while police were stationed there.

People in the area said they did not hear any gunshots fired at the time.

This was at least the second shooting that happened in Wilmington within a 24-hour period.

The first happened on Oak and South Broom streets Friday night.

Police said this incident remains under investigation and further details will be released when possible.

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