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2 killed, including teen, in separate shootings in Wilmington, Delaware, police say

Concerns are growing in Wilmington, Delaware, after separate shootings over the weekend left two people dead, including a teenager.

It was a scary incident in which bullets hit at least two cars, including one that nearly shattered a car's windshield. The shooting also damaged another car at West 34th and Washington streets.

Wilmington police said the shooting happened around 3:15 p.m. and took the life of 19-year-old Ryshine Holloman.   

The shooting was the beginning of a violent Sunday in Wilmington, where less than an hour later a 20-year-old was also shot and killed just a few miles away on West Second and North DuPont streets. He's been identified as Keshawn Hollingsworth.  

The shooting also injured a 15-year-old.

No arrests have been made in either shooting. 

A day after the shootings, Wilmington police officers could be seen patrolling the area.

Neighbors like Twain Henry say violence involving young people is happening far too often. 

"It's not a good feeling," Henry said. "It scares me. It scares the wife, and it scares the kids. It's just not a good feeling."

"Any loss of life is heartbreaking," Wilmington City Councilman Coby Owens said. 

Owens said that's why the city created the Office of Community Safety to help prevent the violence. 

"We want to see a well-coordinated response to this, and I know we have a new Office of Community Safety that is already convening meetings to make sure that we get a full assessment of what's going on and make sure everyone is safe," Owens said. 

Anyone who has information is asked to contact Detective Joseph Wicks at 302-576-3654 or reach out to Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-Tip-3333 or delawarecrimestoppers.com. 

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