Overview
- The Middlesex DA opened an investigation after Saturday's shooting on Mason Street that left a 26-year-old man dead, whose name has not been released.
- Officers responded around 1:30 p.m. to a 911 call reporting a son had injured himself, and they escorted two people from the home.
- The man came outside with a large kitchen knife, prosecutors said, and less-lethal attempts failed as he advanced on officers.
- A Wilmington officer assigned to the regional NEMLEC unit, a mutual-aid police group, fired the fatal shot, according to the DA.
- The DA’s office said it will seek a judicial inquest to determine whether the officer bears criminal responsibility.