On March 16, 2025, 19-year-old Jahliel Jackson was shot and killed in the Kimberton neighborhood of Brookside, Delaware. Residents reported hearing multiple gunshots around 3 p.m. near Clarion Court and Durham Court. Jackson, a Black / African American male, was privately taken to Christiana Hospital with an upper-body gunshot wound and was later pronounced dead.

New Castle County Police established a large cordon while they searched for evidence and interviewed neighbors; two nearby residences were struck by gunfire. Within a week, authorities arrested a 13-year-old male from Wilmington and charged him with first-degree murder and weapons offenses. The juvenile was arraigned and held at the New Castle County Detention Center after failing to post $170,000 cash bail. The investigation is ongoing and police are asking for tips.

If anyone witnessed the shooting or has information about activity in the area that afternoon, please contact investigators.