A youth football outing at Eden Park in Wilmington turned deadly on September 21, 2025. Around 3:15 p.m., 36-year-old Lamar Massas was shot while watching his son’s game between the New Castle Jaguars and the Upland Hurricanes. A masked gunman opened fire in the crowd, sending hundreds of spectators, including many children and parents, scrambling for safety.

Massas was taken to a local hospital in critical condition and later died of his injuries. The Wilmington Police Department opened a homicide investigation and, as of late September 2025, had not publicly identified any suspects or made arrests. The motive for the attack remains unclear.

If anyone was at Eden Park that afternoon or has information that could help identify the shooter, please share what you know with the Wilmington Police Department.