A 28-year-old Kent County man has been convicted following his involvement in a shooting at a Dover High School football game in October of last year.

On October 10, Kameron Scott, a Dover resident, was convicted by a Superior Court jury on charges of Carrying a Concealed Deadly Weapon, Possession of a Firearm in a Safe School Zone, Resisting Arrest, Possession of a Firearm by a Person Prohibited, and Possession of Ammunition by a Person Prohibited. The guilty verdicts followed an investigation conducted by the Dover Police Department and the Delaware Department of Justice.

“This was incredibly reckless and it’s frankly a stroke of a luck that nobody was hurt or killed,” said Attorney General Kathy Jennings. “I’m grateful to the Dover Police Department for leading this investigation and to our trial team for its work to hold the defendant accountable.”

“A gun was fired, in the middle of a nonsensical brawl, at a high school football game packed full of students and families. Due to our ongoing positive and proactive relationship with the Capital School District, Dover Police Officers were already there.” said Dover Police Chief Thomas Johnson. “Officers immediately reacted to the shot and placed themselves in between the active threat and the dozens of innocent bystanders. They chased an armed suspect, through the darkness, and apprehended him before he could effectively dispose of the weapon or become a threat to the nearby apartment complex. I appreciate the collaboration with Dr. Victoir Cahoon, the Superintendent of Schools, and the rest of the District Administration to keep our school district safe during classes, and in this case, during extra-curricular activities. Moreover, I am immensely proud of the responding officers who displayed incredible courage, and dedication to duty, during a situation that could have been so much worse.”

On the evening of October 18, 2024, the Dover Police Department was working at Dover High School for the school’s home football game against Smyrna. During the course of the night, a fight broke out in the parking lot between Scott’s associates and another group. In response to this, Scott – already a person prohibited from carrying a firearm due to a prior robbery conviction – fired a single shot into the air with his firearm and fled to the nearby Leandre Lakes apartment buildings. The firearm was later recovered by officers.

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