Shooting on Delaware State University campus kills teen – NBC10 Philadelphia

“Camay was a beautiful and intelligent young lady who had an infectious smile and was a ray of sunshine,” her family wrote. “She graduated with 3.0 grade point average in 2023 from Concord High School in Wilmington, Delaware.”

The teen’s family said she attended Delaware Technical Community College and planned on attending DSU to pursue a degree in Computer Science to help achieve her ultimate goal of working in cybersecurity.

“Camay touched the lives of everyone who knew her,” the family wrote.

The family said De Silva was visiting her best friend at DSU on Saturday, April 20, and attended a party on campus that night. Around 1:40 am Sunday, DSU Police received a report of shots fired on campus in the area of ​​Warren-Franklin Hall, a dorm at the school. The responding officers found De Silva suffering from a gunshot wound to her upper body. The officers rendered aid and then took her to the hospital where she was later pronounced dead.

“It’s a tragedy. A young life cut short. An educational place, a place where parents are thinking their kids are ok,” Dover Police Department Chief Thomas Johnson Jr. told NBC10. “The most I’m willing to say right now is there was a dispute that she was not involved in and we are working out the details of exactly what that was.”

The suspect, or suspects, in the shooting were last seen fleeing the area by going in the direction of College Road, according to investigators.

A university spokesperson said that the shooting is under investigation by both the Delaware State University Police and Dover Police.

There were no other injuries reported in connection to this incident, police said.

Officials say they do not have a description of the suspect yet. If you have any information, please contact the Dover Police Department at 302-736-7130.

The family said they’re praying for investigators, the community as well as the person or people responsible for De Silva’s death.

“Our faith often requires to pray for our enemies, as such, we pray for the perpetrator(s) of the senseless act of gun violence,” they wrote.

They also said they’re praying for other families who’ve experienced the loss of a child.

If you or someone you know is a victim or witness of a crime or have lost a loved one to a sudden death and are in need of assistance, the Dover Police Victim Services Unit is available to provide help and guidance. You can contact the Victim Services Unit at 302-736-7134 or by email at: [email protected], officials said in a statement.