Jamir Leggett, Wilmington, DE Shooting: Identified as Man Killed in Ninth Ward Neighborhood
Police have identified the man fatally shot over the weekend near Wilmington’s Ninth Ward neighborhood as 23-year-old Jamir Leggett, marking the city’s 16th gun-related homicide of the year.
According to Wilmington police, officers were called to the area of West 29th and North Washington streets on Saturday night, Oct. 19, after reports of gunfire. Upon arrival, officers found Leggett suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was rushed to a nearby hospital in critical condition, where he later died from his injuries.
No suspects have been publicly identified, and investigators have not released information about a possible motive.
Rising gun violence in Wilmington
Leggett’s death pushes Wilmington’s fatal shooting toll for 2025 above last year’s count at this same point. As of mid-October 2024, 14 people had been fatally shot in the city, according to a Delaware Online database. So far in 2025, 16 people have been killed by gunfire out of 71 total shooting victims citywide.
Past criminal history
Court records show that four years ago, Leggett was arrested and charged in connection with two violent carjackings that occurred in Claymont during September and October 2021.
In one incident, two suspects armed with a handgun assaulted a 52-year-old man at an Exxon gas station on Philadelphia Pike before stealing his Acura SUV. Weeks later, a 73-year-old man was attacked in the parking lot of a Food Lion on the same roadway and robbed of his Hyundai Sonata.
Following his arrest, Leggett faced multiple felony charges, including two counts of first-degree robbery, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, and second-degree assault.
Police seeking information
Authorities are urging anyone with information about Saturday’s shooting to contact Detective James Rook at (302) 576-3621. Tips can also be submitted anonymously through Delaware Crime Stoppers at (800) TIP-3333 or online at delawarecrimestoppers.com.
This story remains under investigation. Updates will be provided as more details become available.