1 wounded in shootout with Wilmington police

Vandever Avenue shooting in Wilmington, Delaware
Shooting scene on Vandever Avenue in Wilmington (Photo: DFN)

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (1/15/2015) One person was shot when he opened fire as police were trying to remove him from a vehicle after a traffic stop this evening and an officer returned fire, police said.

The incident happened about 4:45 p.m. in the first block of Vandever Ave.

The wounded person was taken to Christiana Hospital in a state police helicopter.

His condition was not available, said Sgt. Andrea Janvier,  a city police spokeswoman.

No police officers were injured.

Other occupants of the vehicle were removed without incident.