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Six shot on a crowded downtown street on Halloween; three alerts and a web log

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On Halloween night, Saturday, October 31, 2026, six people were shot on East Main Street across from Choate Street in Newark. The University of Delaware sent UD Alerts at 11:29 PM, 1:40 AM and 5:50 AM and kept a running campus alerts page; one victim was a UD student, per Newark Police.

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0
Injured
6
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University of Delaware
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NBC10 describing the 11:29 PM alert; UD alerts page lists the send time
UPDATEWebsite+2h 11m
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UPDATE: Nov. 1, 2026, 1:40 a.m.: The Newark Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred in the area of E Main Street and Choate Street on October 31, 2026, at approximately 11:13 PM (Newark PD Press Release). Officers remain on scene conducting an active investigation. Main Street remains closed from Library Avenue through Academy Street while officers conduct their investigation. Avoid the area until further notice. Students who live in the area and need assistance getting to their residence should call UDPD (302-831-2222). Status updates will be provided here as soon as available.
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UD Campus Alert Updates page, 1:40 a.m. entryudel.edufind archived copies
Copied from the official udel.edu alerts page HTML on 2026-11-02, including the page's own UPDATE label. "(Newark PD Press Release)" is link text on the page.
1:40 a.m. on November 1 occurred twice because of the clock change; recorded as the first (EDT) 1:40 a.m. The page does not say which.
A UD Alert also went out at 1:40 a.m.; its SMS wording was not published and may differ from this web entry.
UPDATEWebsite+7h 16m
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UPDATE: Nov. 1, 2026, 5:45 a.m.:  The Newark Police Department has provided an update regarding the shooting that occurred late last night (Newark PD press release).  Six victims were shot, and all were transported to local hospitals. The investigation remains active as Newark Police work to determine the circumstances surrounding the shooting. Main Street is now open.  The University of Delaware Police Department assisted with the emergency response and is coordinating with local law enforcement.  The Newark Police Department is asking the public for assistance. Anyone who has video footage or photos related to the incident is encouraged to submit it through the Evidence Link provided below or by scanning the accompanying QR code. Your assistance may provide investigators with valuable information. Evidence Link Anyone with additional information regarding this incident is asked to contact Detective Paige Klein at 302-366-7100 ext. 3480 or by email at pklein@newark.de.us. Additional methods for providing information to Newark Police can be found on their tips page, where reward information may also be available. Further updates, when available, will be posted on this page.
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UD Campus Alert Updates page, 5:45 a.m. entryudel.edufind archived copies
Copied from the official udel.edu alerts page HTML on 2026-11-02, from the UPDATE label through "Further updates, when available, will be posted on this page." Non-breaking spaces kept; empty spacer paragraphs dropped. "Evidence Link" is a link label on the page.
The page lists a 5:50 a.m. UD Alert; its SMS wording was not published.
Context

Background

Shots rang out at 11:13 PM EDT as Main Street was crowded with Halloween revelers, per the Newark Post. WDEL listed the six victims' conditions. The UD alerts page logged later presidential emails and the class suspension.
Analysis

Key Findings

The first UD Alert went out 16 minutes after the shooting.
The web log is the only place the alert-era wording survives; the three SMS texts were not published.
Outcome
Six people were wounded, one critically; none died. A 16-year-old victim was charged with gun possession; the shooter was at large as of November 1, 2026. UD suspended classes on Monday, November 2, 2026, saying the decision was not based on a safety concern.
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  1. Official
    Campus Safety Update: October 31 Incident (University of Delaware)
    udel.edu
    archived copy
  2. Government
    Newark Police Investigating Shooting on Main Street-Update # 3 (Newark Police)
    newarkdepolicepress.com
    archived copy
  3. News
    6 shot near University of Delaware during Halloween celebrations (NBC10 Philadelphia)
    nbcphiladelphia.com
    archived copy
  4. News
    Newark Police release conditions of 6 mass shooting victims (WDEL)
    wdel.com
    archived copy
Cite this case

Campus Alert Archive. "University of Delaware: Six shot on a crowded downtown street on Halloween; three alerts and a web log." Incident of October 31, 2026. Added November 2026. https://campusalertarchive.com/case/university-of-delaware-main-street-shooting-2026-10-31/

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Added November 2026Updated November 2026Via ingestion