Abu Thomas, 24, was shot on the evening of May 23, 2025, near West 23rd and Washington Streets in Wilmington’s Hilltop neighborhood. Officers were dispatched at about 7:44 p.m. after reports of gunfire and found two men wounded. Thomas was taken to the hospital in critical condition and later died; a 25-year-old man injured in the same incident survived and was listed in stable condition.

Authorities later identified the victim as Abu Talib Qudir Thomas and recorded his date of death as May 23, 2025. Police canvassed the area and asked the public for tips but did not release a motive or identify any suspect or suspects, and no arrests were announced in the immediate aftermath.

If anyone has information about the shooting near West 23rd and Washington Streets on May 23, contact Wilmington detectives or Delaware Crime Stoppers.