Police in Wilmington are investigating a gun battle in the city in which one of the triggermen tried to use a little girl as a human shield.
Investigators say the 5-year-old girl was waiting at a bus stop with her 26-year-old aunt around 3:00 p.m. Wednesday when the gunman approached them.
Police say the man tried to grab the girl, but she was rescued by her aunt.
When he couldn't use the child to shield himself from gunfire, police say the man left as a second gunman opened fire on him. The first suspect returned fire as he fled.
Investigators believe the gunman was being chased for an unknown reason, and attempted to use the 5-year-old girl as a human shield during his escape.
The suspect was last seen running north on Van Buren Street.
He was described as a black male approximately 5' 05" tall and weighing 150 lbs.
The second gunman was last seen fleeing west on Read Street. He was described as a black male approximately 6' tall and weighing 180 lbs. He was wearing a light blue jean jacket over a gray hooded sweatshirt.
A car, occupied by a 42-year-old man and his 14-year-old son, was hit by gunfire as it drove through the scene. Fortunately, there were no injuries.
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