Keeping track of gun violence in Delaware? Check out our database for that
Our practice began in 2017, as there was − and continues to be − no public database. As of late June 2025, more than 1,500 shootings had been recorded.
The data comes from reporting and police statements. While Delaware Online/The News Journal reporters do their best to log shootings as soon as they receive official confirmation, police can be slow to publish information, with some reports not coming for months.
Other times, police report only one gunshot victim despite investigators later determining that bullets also grazed others. In those instances, police don't always provide updated information or note subsequent victims.
Given this, police are not meant to be the only source. Delaware Online/The News Journal is committed to verifying tips from community members and reporting from the neighborhoods where this violence occurs.
THE DATABASE: Tracking gun violence in Delaware
Additionally, the data includes only shootings in which someone was injured or killed. That means that shots-fired events − or instances where a gun was discharged but no people were hit by bullets − are not included.
If you've got feedback or would like to talk more about our criminal justice strategy, reach out to News Director Brittany Horn at bhorn@delawareonline.com. To view the database, visit data.delawareonline.com/delaware-shootings.
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