Fatal Laurel shooting: 18-year-old died, 2 other victims in stable condition. What we know.

Update: Here's the latest from Delaware State Police on shooting, plus the original story

What we know now about fatal Laurel shooting

The Delaware State Police are investigating a homicide that occurred in Laurel on Sunday afternoon.

On Oct. 29 at about 2:47 p.m., troopers responded to a reported shooting on the 500 block of West 7th Street in Laurel. Arriving troopers located an 18-year-old male suffering from multiple gunshot wounds on the porch of a residence. The victim was transported to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead. His name is being withheld until his family and relatives are notified.

Two additional victims were located on the porch, suffering from gunshot wounds to the lower extremities. The 15-year-old male and the 13-year-old male were transported to an area hospital, where they remain admitted in stable condition. All three victims are from Laurel.

Homicide unit has taken charge of investigation

Due to the nature of the investigation, the Laurel Police Department requested that the Delaware State Police Homicide Unit assume the investigation. A preliminary investigation revealed two unknown suspects approached the victims on foot and started shooting.

After numerous rounds were fired, the suspects fled on foot in an unknown direction. The investigation has determined that this was not the result of an active shooter situation.

The Homicide Unit is still actively investigating this incident. Detectives are asking anyone with information regarding this case to contact Detective M. Csapo by calling 302-741-2729. Information may also be provided by sending a private Facebook message to the Delaware State Police or contacting Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-847-3333.

If you or someone you know is a victim or witness of a crime or have lost a loved one to a sudden death and need assistance, the Delaware State Police Victim Services Unit / Delaware Victim Center is available to offer you support and resources 24 hours a day through a toll-free hotline at 1-800-VICTIM-1 (1-800-842-8461). You may also email the Victim Services Unit at DSP_VictimServicesMail@delaware.gov.

Our original shooting report from Sunday night

The Laurel Police Department was on the scene of a fatal shooting incident with multiple victims, according to a Facebook post Sunday evening.

At least one of the three people shot has died, police said in a statement.

As the Delaware News Journal reported, all three victims of the shooting are teenagers, and the conditions of the two others are unknown at this time. Area schools are closed Monday because of the shooting.

The victims' identities have not yet been released, but in an update to its initial post, Laurel police confirmed they are working with the Delaware State Police homicide unit on the shooting with three victims.

Areas of W. 7th St., Center Street and W. 8th St. were shut down Sunday as the investigation continued, with multiple suspects still at large, police said.

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Laurel police warned residents to expect a heavy police presence by multiple assisting agencies, police K9 and police aviation, and asked people to avoid the area and report suspicious activity to 911.

Delaware State Police confirmed on X, formerly known as Twitter, that they have joined the investigation.

This is a developing story.

Esteban Parra and Shannon McNaught of the Delaware News Journal contributed to this story.

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This article originally appeared on Salisbury Daily Times: Latest on fatal Laurel shooting: Victims' ages, more from state police