Delaware State Police have identified Bruce E. Wright, 33, of Dover, as the individual who died as a result of a shooting incident on March 24, 2022, in the Capitol Park community, Dover.

At approximately 3:50 p.m., troopers responded to Senator Avenue for a reported shooting. The investigation determined Bruce E. Wright, was seated in the driver seat of a vehicle parked on Senator Avenue when Marcus Bailey, 18, of Wilmington, entered the backseat of the car. Marcus engaged in a conversation with the Bruce before demanding his property. At some point during the encounter, Bruce was shot in the upper torso. Marcus fled the vehicle in an unknown direction of travel. Bruce was pronounced deceased at the scene.

Through investigative measures, the Delaware State Police identified Marcus Bailey as the suspect involved in this shooting incident. On March 26, 2022, Marcus was taken into custody without incident during a traffic stop in the Long Neck Wawa parking lot. He was transported to Delaware State Police Troop 7 where he was charged with Murder First Degree (Felony), Robbery First Degree (Felony), Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony (Felony), Possession of a Firearm by a Person Prohibited (Felony), and Carrying a Concealed Deadly Weapon (Felony). Marcus was committed to Sussex Correctional Institution on a $1,120,000.00 cash bond.

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