Michelle L. Clifton, 57, was critically wounded in a shooting on June 27, 2024, in the 300 block of East 23rd Street in Wilmington, Delaware. Emergency crews transported her to a local hospital, where she remained for months as detectives investigated the late-evening attack.

Detectives identified two suspects in the June shooting: 26-year-old Gyheim Fitzgerald and 22-year-old Ke’shawn Fortune. Arrest warrants for both men were issued October 29, 2024; Fitzgerald was taken into custody October 30 and Fortune was arrested November 1. They were initially charged with attempted murder in the first degree, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, and first-degree conspiracy. After Clifton died of her injuries on October 31, 2024, authorities moved to upgrade the charges against both men.

Anyone with information about the June 27 shooting or who knew Michelle Clifton is asked to come forward with tips for investigators.