David Lee Clark was 29 when he was killed in downtown Dover in the predawn hours of Sunday, April 26, 2015. At about 3:54 a.m. witnesses on the unit block of North New Street reported hearing a single gunshot; shortly afterward people found Clark lying on the ground with an apparent gunshot wound to his upper body. Dover police treated the death as a homicide and the Criminal Investigations Unit investigated, but police released few scene details and did not describe any confrontation, robbery, argument, or other event that might explain why Clark was shot.

Initial witness reports said people heard the shot but did not identify anyone as the shooter. Police did not announce that a weapon had been recovered, did not disclose a motive, and did not release a suspect description or name. His obituary noted funeral services on May 9, 2015, and friends and family expressed how deeply he was missed.

If anyone heard or saw anything on North New Street before dawn on April 26, 2015, please contact the Dover Police Department or Delaware Crime Stoppers.