Dover man arrested after shooting involving 3-year-old child

Daily State News

DOVER — A 25-year-old Dover man was arrested Thursday after a shooting involving a 3-year-old child that left one man injured, Delaware State Police said.

Authorities said around 8:37 p.m., officers responded to a residence in the 300 block of David Hall Road for a report of a shooting. When officers arrived, they found a 45-year-old man suffering from a gunshot wound to the arm, police said. Authorities said he was taken to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

The preliminary investigation revealed that Cody Toomey and the victim were working on a vehicle in the driveway when Mr. Toomey placed an unsecured gun on the front steps of the home, authorities said. A 3-year-old family member found the gun and fired one shot, striking the victim, police said.

Mr. Toomey was arrested and charged with first-degree reckless endangerment (two counts). He was booked into the Sussex Correctional Institution on $6,000 bail.

The investigation continues and police are asking anyone with information to contact Det. T. Ford at 302-698-8569. Information can also be provided by sending a private Facebook message to Delaware State Police, by contacting Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333 or via the Internet at delawarecrimestoppers.com.