Cloudy and damp with rain this morning…then becoming partly cloudy. High 88F. Winds SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70%. Rainfall near a quarter of an inch..
A few passing clouds, otherwise generally clear. Low around 70F. Winds S at 10 to 15 mph.
Updated: June 17, 2026 @ 4:06 am
(Delaware State Police)
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LAUREL, Del. – A Laurel man has been arrested for attempted murder after a shooting in Laurel this morning.
Delaware State Police say around 2:35 a.m., there was a report of a shooting at a house on the 6200 block of Phillips Landing Road.
When police arrived, they say they found a 45-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the chest. The man was taken to a hospital with critical injuries.
They say the investigation revealed the victim and the suspect, 67-year-old Blair Bennett, got into an argument, and Bennett shot the victim.
(Delaware State Police)
They say another person was in the home at the time but was not hurt.
Bennett was arrested and charged with the following:
DSP say he was committed to the Department of Correction on an over-$3 million cash bond.
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