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2 dead, 2 wounded in Wilmington, Delaware, shooting, police say

Two people died and two others were critically injured in a shooting in Wilmington, Delaware, Tuesday afternoon, police said. 

A 19-year-old man and a 21-year-old man were shot and later pronounced dead at the hospital, while another man and a woman are in critical condition from their gunshot wounds, Wilmington police said.

The shooting happened around 2:20 p.m. near the intersection of North Adams Street and West 7th Street, according to police.

A large police presence and a medical helicopter were at the scene around 2:50 p.m.

Police and police vehicles on the scene of a shooting in Wilmington, Delaware
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Wilmington Police said they are investigating the shooting. Adams Street is closed between 4th and 9th streets, according to police.

This is a developing story and will be updated.

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