Devin Wright, a 20-year-old Black man and Delaware State University student from Prince George’s County, Maryland, was killed on the night of September 27, 2020, after gunfire erupted at a large off-campus gathering at Schutte Park on Electric Avenue in Dover. The party drew an estimated 300 to 500 people and police described it as unsanctioned by the university.

Shortly after 9:30 p.m. officers found Wright with a gunshot wound to the head; a second man, 22, was wounded in the shoulder and hand. Both were taken to Bayhealth Kent General Hospital, where Wright later died. Investigators said the shooting appeared to be a shootout involving multiple suspects and that Wright was believed to have been caught in the crossfire rather than targeted. Delaware State University publicly mourned his death and warned about the dangers of large off-campus gatherings.

No suspects were publicly named in the immediate aftermath and authorities asked witnesses to contact investigators or Delaware Crime Stoppers; a reward was offered for information leading to an arrest. If anyone knew Devin or was at Schutte Park that night, please share what you remember with investigators.