I-95 was shut down in both directions at Route 896 for much of Friday following a series of morning carjackings and shootings that ended with the suspect in the incidents dead.
The string of incidents and police chases occurred during morning rush hour, starting in Newport before heading towards the New Castle and Newark areas.
Delaware State Police say a Delcastle Vo-tech school bus was shot at the original scene in Newport before the suspect carjacked a victim in the area of Routes 141 and 4. No one on the bus was injured.
The pursuit continued around the New Castle and Newark areas before the suspect fled on foot near I-95 and carjacked a second victim on I-95 with more gunshots fired.
The suspect was then stopped and fled to I-95 southbound south of Route 896 where more shots were fired, and when police finally reached the suspect, he was fatally injured and pronounced dead at the scene soon after.
State Police say they believe they know the suspect’s identity, but are withholding it pending confirmation from the State Medical Examiner and contacting next of kin.
I-95 reopened around 4:30 p.m. after being closed since before 9 a.m.
