James Saxe, 56, was shot on the night of May 29, 2025, in Wilmington’s West Center City neighborhood and later died at a hospital. Police were called around 11 p.m. to the 800 block of West 7th Street, where officers found Saxe suffering from gunshot wounds; he was transported in critical condition and did not survive. A 19-year-old man was also struck and taken to a hospital in stable condition.

Wilmington Police publicly identified Saxe in the days after the shooting and said detectives were actively investigating the double shooting. Memorial listings and local coverage recorded community condolences and calls for information. As of early June 2025 no arrests or suspects had been publicly identified and authorities urged anyone with information to contact investigators or Delaware Crime Stoppers.

If anyone in West Center City on the night of May 29 saw anything or knows anything about this shooting, please share information with Wilmington Police or Crime Stoppers.