Death by Cop  2022-2024

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Andrew Edelmann

Gender : Male

Age : 22

Race : White

Date : 03/06/2023

Location : Seven Eleven

City : Richardson Park

County : New Castle

State : Delaware

Agency : New Castle County PD

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during drug investigation

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 03/07/2023, outside of a 7-Eleven on the 200 block of Maryland Avenue in Richardson Park, one unnamed New Castle County police officer opened fire in the parking lot, shooting a man and woman believed to be in their 20s. The man named Andrew Edelmann died. The condition of the woman is unknown. Police were in the area of Maryland Avenue and W. Champlain Avenue conducting a drug investigation. Police did not explain why they shot the two. Police were in an unmarked pickup truck and did not answer whether the detective who fired the shots had been an undercover agent. It is unknown why police felt threatened by Edelmann.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://6abc.com/new-castle-county-police-shooting-7eleven-maryland-avenue-richardson-park/12922785/

https://nccpdnews.com/2023/03/07/update-police-investigate-officer-involved-shooting-maryland-avenue/

https://www.wdel.com/news/update-some-details-released-in-police-involved-shooting-on-maryland-avenue/article_3fb9e2fc-bc99-11ed-a8b7-7f0b23bb4b24.html

https://6abc.com/new-castle-county-police-shooting-7eleven-maryland-avenue-richardson-park/12922785/

https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/father-and-friend-of-man-killed-in-del-police-shooting-speak-out/3518069/