On the evening of October 8, 2025, gunfire erupted near 6th and Pine Streets in Wilmington, leaving two Newark teenagers dead. Sixteen-year-old Nathan Lopez was found with gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene. A second victim, 17-year-old Kaleb Blumberg, was taken to a hospital in critical condition and later died.

Nathan’s obituary says he was a junior at Newark High School who enjoyed video games and sports and was remembered for a big heart and a good sense of humor. A GoFundMe was set up to assist his family with funeral costs.

Wilmington detectives identified a 16-year-old male suspect; a New Castle County grand jury returned an indictment on October 13, and the unnamed juvenile was taken into custody October 14. He faces two counts of first-degree murder and multiple weapons-related charges and was held on $2,030,000 cash-only bail. Any readers who knew Nathan or have information about the shooting are asked to come forward.