New York man shot outside Biden Welcome Center in Newark, Delaware

CBS News Philadelphia

A New York man was rushed to the hospital after he was shot and robbed at the Biden Welcome Center in Newark, Delaware, state police said. 

State troopers responded to the Biden Welcome Center on John F. Kennedy Memorial Highway for a report of a shooting around 7 a.m. Sunday. Investigators believe a 45-year-old man from Goshen, New York, had stopped at the service center while traveling and was robbed and then shot.

State police found the Goshen resident on the ground in the Starbucks parking lot following the shooting. Authorities brought the 45-year-old to a nearby hospital for non-life-threatening injuries, according to police.

DSP did not immediately provide a description or photo of the suspect, or suspects, involved in the shooting. DSP Troop 2 Criminal Investigations Unit is investigating the incident.

Anyone with information related to the shooting or robbery is asked to call Detective R. Strecker at (302) 365-8413. Tipsters can also submit information in a private Facebook message to Delaware State Police.

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