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Man Charged In Shooting Outside Delaware Nightclub

BRIDGEVILLE, Del. (AP) — Police in Delaware have charged a Maryland man with a shooting that seriously injured a teen leaving a nightclub.

Delaware State police say the shooting happened Sunday at about 2:30 a.m. outside D-Lows Nightclub in Bridgeville. Police say they arrested 23-year-old Levonte Dockins who was part of a crowd that became disorderly after being told they wouldn't be admitted into the nightclub.

Police say Dockins, of East New Market, Md., fired a handgun into the air and in the direction of a car driving away from the club.

Police say an 18-year-old driving the car was struck and suffered a gunshot wound to the head. The teen is in serious condition at a hospital.

Dockins was charged with first degree assault and other charges.

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