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3 Wilmington, Delaware police officers shot while responding to call

Dozens of police cars, fire trucks and a SWAT team were on the scene after the shooting at about 10:30 p.m.
/ Source: The Associated Press

WILMINGTON, Del. — Three police officers were shot in Wilmington, Delaware, on Wednesday night after responding to a call, police said.

Dozens of police cars, fire trucks and a SWAT team were on the scene after the shooting at about 10:30 p.m. Police asked people in a 20-block area of northwest Wilmington to shelter in place and await further instructions.

The three officers have been transported to a hospital in stable condition, Wilmington police said in a statement.

Police did not say anything about a suspect in the shooting or whether any arrests have been made.

The shooting remains under investigation, police said.