A quiet evening in Wilmington was shattered by gunfire on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. At about 8:30 p.m., the Shotspotter system alerted police to possible firearm activity in the 700 block of Marstellar Street. Officers found 42-year-old Daryl Scott suffering from gunshot wounds; emergency medical responders attended the scene but Scott died there.

The Wilmington Police Department is treating the incident as a homicide. Criminal Investigation, Crime Scene Investigation and a K9 unit processed the scene and the Medical Examiner’s Office responded. No suspects have been named and no arrests have been made; the investigation remains active.

If anyone was in the 700 block of Marstellar Street on the evening of March 3 or has information that could help investigators, please come forward.