Devin A. Thomas Jr., 27, was fatally shot on the night of September 26, 2023, on the 1200 block of East 13th Street in Wilmington. Officers were called shortly before 10:20 p.m.; Thomas was found suffering multiple gunshot wounds, rushed by ambulance to a trauma center in critical condition, and later died. Scene reports said several shots were fired, with one account noting six rounds discharged.

Funeral and obituary notices identify him as Devin A. Thomas Jr., born July 4, 1996, and known to loved ones as Boo. Wilmington police treated the incident as an active homicide investigation and publicly identified Thomas, asking anyone with information to contact Detective Justin Kane.

If anyone witnessed the shooting or has information that could help investigators, contact Detective Justin Kane.