Stray bullet hits crib holding sleeping baby in Delaware

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Tuesday, June 2, 2015
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A stray bullet struck a crib with a sleeping baby in Delaware.

NEW CASTLE COUNTY, Del. -- A stray bullet struck a crib holding a sleeping baby during a shooting in Delaware that sent a man to the hospital.

At approximately 5:47 p.m. Monday, police responded to Bedford Drive in Edgemoor Gardens after receiving a report of a shooting.

The victim, a male in his 20s, was transported to Christiana Hospital, where he was listed in critical condition.

Police say one of the bullets traveled into a nearby home and struck a portable crib, where a baby was sleeping. Police say the child was not harmed.

Two suspects allegedly fled on foot from the scene.

No arrests have been made.

Anyone with information should call the New Castle County Police Department at (302) 573-2800.

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