Delaware shooting at Halloween party kills 17-year-old girl, injures eight
The gist
A gunman fired into a crowd at an outdoor Halloween party in Ellendale, Delaware, killing a 17-year-old girl.
Eight others were injured; the governor says gun violence must not become normal.
How it unfolded
- Oct 30, 2026Spotlight Delaware previews five statehouse races; 77 seats are up in federal, state and county races, with Democrats aiming to flip at least one Republican House seat for a two-thirds supermajority.
- Oct 31, 2026A 17-year-old girl is killed and eight others injured when someone opens fire into a crowd at an outdoor party in Ellendale, Delaware, on Halloween night.
- recentlyGovernor Matt Meyer responds to the Newark and Ellendale shootings, saying no family should receive the call that someone they love has been shot.