Robin Lynn McNeill, 51, was shot and later died after being found with gunshot wounds on the evening of December 25, 2019, in Wilmington’s Riverside neighborhood. The shooting occurred just after 6:00 p.m. in the 900 block of Vandever Avenue. Emergency responders transported her to a hospital, where she later succumbed to her injuries.

Police identified her in initial updates as Robin McNeil, while obituary notices list her full name and birthdate as January 11, 1968. Reports describe the incident as a fatal shooting and say investigators asked for information from anyone who might have witnessed the event or knows what led to the gunfire. No suspect, arrest, motive, or account of a prior confrontation was reported in the materials reviewed.

Can anyone who was in the Riverside area on the evening of December 25, 2019, or who knew Robin McNeill, contact Wilmington police with information?