Family mourns teen who was shot, killed while visiting Delaware State University

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Camay Mitchell DeSilva, 18, of Wilmington, was shot and killed on Delaware State University's campus early Sunday morning, police said.

posted a statement from the family of 18-year-old Camay De Silva of Wilmington, Delaware, on their Facebook page on Wednesday.“Camay was a beautiful and intelligent young lady who had an infectious smile and was a ray of sunshine,” her family wrote. “She graduated with 3.0 grade point average in 2023 from Concord High School in Wilmington, Delaware.”

"It's a tragedy. A young life cut short. An educational place, a place where parents are thinking their kids are ok," Dover Police Department Chief Thomas Johnson Jr. told NBC10."The most I'm willing to say right now is there was a dispute that she was not involved in and we are working out the details of exactly what that was."

A university spokesperson said that the shooting is under investigation by both the Delaware State University Police and Dover Police.Officials say they do not have a description of the suspect yet. If you have any information, please contact the Dover Police Department at 302-736-7130.

 

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