New Castle- The Delaware State Police are investigating a shots fired incident that occurred yesterday at a motel.

The incident occurred on May 18, 2019 at approximately 6:15 p.m., when Troopers were dispatched to the Superlodge motel located at 1213 West Avenue, New Castle. Through further investigation is was determined that a resident of the motel, 29-year-old Leovardo Dominguez-Amezquita (no photo available) was highly intoxicated while displaying a handgun in the vicinity of adults and children.  Dominguez-Amezquita continued to play with the gun, waiving it around and racking the slide.  He proceeded  to walk over towards a grassy area near the far side of the parking lot where he fired one round towards a tree.

When Dominguez-Amezquita was confronted by his roommates, he became agitated, punching the motel room window.  He subsequently broke the window causing injury to himself.  He was transported and admitted to the Christiana Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

There were no other reports of injuries as a result of this incident.

Warrants have been obtained for Dominguez-Amezquita upon his release from the hospital charging him with the following:

• Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony
• Reckless Endanger First Degree (4 counts)
• Criminal Mischief

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Presented by Public Information Officer, Master Corporal Melissa Jaffe

Released: 051919 1023

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