WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) - Authorities in Delaware say one of two contractors for electric utility Delmarva Power who were shot while working on a job this week has died.
Wilmington police issued a statement on Wednesday saying 31-year-old Dupree Burroughs of Smyrna died of injuries he suffered Monday.
Dupree and a 41-year-old co-worker were installing a new gas main and service lines to homes and businesses near downtown Wilmington when they were shot.
Police have declined to release any details about the investigation and have refused to say whether they have identified a suspect or determined a motive for the shooting.
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