Amir Reynolds, 21, was shot on June 6, 2026, in the 900 block of Peachtree Road at Woodstream Garden Apartments in Claymont, Delaware. Officers arrived after reports of gunfire at about 4:17 p.m. and found Reynolds in the roadway with upper-body gunshot wounds. First responders and officers began life-saving measures and he was rushed to a local hospital, where he later died of his injuries.

Detectives from the New Castle County Division of Police Criminal Investigations Unit and Evidence Detection Unit processed the scene and opened an intensive homicide investigation. In the days after the shooting police had not released information about any suspect or motive; the investigation was described as active and ongoing and authorities appealed to the public for tips.

If anyone witnessed the shooting, was in the area that afternoon, or has information that could help the investigation, please contact the New Castle County Division of Police.