North Pine Street shooting victim hit in the face

Wilmington police have a suspect in custody in this morning's North Pine Street shooting.

There was one victim in the 2:15 a.m. shooting in the 2100 block of North Pine Street, according to police spokeswoman Sgt. Stephanie Castellani. The 26-year-old man was shot in the face and paramedics took him to Christiana Hospital where he's listed in critical condition, Castellani said.

Castellani said the incident was a "domestic-related shooting."

The shooting occurred inside a North Pine Street home, Castellani said. The suspect, who was on the scene when police arrived, has not yet been officially charged, Castellani said.

The suspect was arrested on the scene. Police have not released his name.

Next-door neighbor Devontae Bowe said he woke up early Monday to police sirens and flashing lights outside his door. He didn't go outside, but watched from his window.

Bowe said he has a casual relationship with an older man who lives there, with whom he often talked about football. The man Bowe said they wheeled out on a stretcher wasn't someone he knew.

"The guy looked like he was still alive because there wasn't nothing over him," Bowe said. "I never have seen that guy. There's different people who always come in and out of the house. "

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