Lewes Man Arrested After Shooting Following Fight on Hopkins Road

Sussex County, DE - On August 12, 2026, at approximately 4:40 p.m., Delaware State Police responded to a residence in the 20000 block of Hopkins Road in Lewes, Delaware for a report of shots fired following a fight between two men.

Troopers spoke with several people at the scene, including 41-year-old Kenneth Drummond, of Lewes, Delaware. A short time later, troopers were sent to a residence on Kendale Road for a report of a 47-year-old man who had been shot in the foot.

Police determined the two calls were connected. The Delaware State Police Criminal Investigations Unit took over the case.

The investigation found that the 47-year-old man was on Drummond's property, which violated a court-issued No Contact Order. The two men got into a physical fight.

After the fight, Drummond learned the man was still on his property near the end of the driveway. Drummond drove to the area and fired multiple rounds from a handgun toward the man, striking him in the foot.

Drummond was arrested and taken to Troop 7. He was charged with Assault 1st Degree and Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony, both felonies.

He was arraigned by the Justice of the Peace and released on a $40,000 unsecured bond.

The 47-year-old man was taken to an area hospital for treatment. After his release, he was charged with breach of release and let go on an unsecured bond.

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