DOVER, Del. (WTXF) - Police are investigating following a trooper-involved shooting that fatally wounded a suspect in Delaware.
Police say the incident took place around 3 a.m. on Saturday when a trooper in Camden stopped a vehicle on Kenton Road in Dover, Del.
When the trooper approached the vehicle, the front seat passenger allegedly displayed a weapon, and an exchange of gunfire ensued.
The 16-year-old suspect was injured during the shootout and succumbed to his injuries after being transported to an area hospital.
The driver of the vehicle, an 18-year-old man, sustained a gunshot wound to his leg. He has since been treated and released from the hospital.
A 15-year-old was in the back of the car at the time of the shooting and left uninjured.
The trooper did not sustain any injuries during the shootout.
This is an ongoing investigation.