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State of Delaware Department of Safety and Homeland Security
Division of State Police
Superintendent Thomas F. Mac Leish |
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DSP News Release: Wednesday, June 10, 2009- How Getting Off of the Bus Turned Violent
Location of Incident: Christiana Mall Parking Lot, Newark, Delaware, New Castle County
Date and Time of Occurrence: Wednesday, June 10, 2009, at approximately 3:38 p.m.
Suspect(s): Jayd Jenita Hampton, 18, of North Van Buren Street in Wilmington, Delaware
Resume: Detectives from Troop 2 in Glasgow are investigating a stabbing that occurred earlier in the day in the parking lot of the Christiana Mall.
This investigation revealed four females had arrived at the mall on a DART bus. The bus pulled up to the south side of the mall adjacent to the food court. A 19-year-old female, and her friend, Jayd Jenita Hampton (the suspect), got up and began to walk to the exit. While doing so, the 19-year-old inadvertantly stepped on the foot of a 14-year-old girl. The two exchanged words and eventually got off of the bus. The 14-year-old was accompanied by her friend, a 15-year-old girl (to be referred to hereinafter as the victim).
Once in the parking lot, the four girls began fight. Eventually, the victim and Ms. Hampton were specifically fighting one another. Jayd Hampton then produced a folding knife and began to stab the victim multiple times in the arms, face, neck and back.
Several bystanders intervened and separated the victim and the suspect.
Ms. Hampton and her 19-year-old friend immediately got back onto the DART bus and fled the scene. Witnesses at the scene provided the bus number to responding Troopers; and the bus was intercepted on Route 40 at Route 7 in Bear. The suspect was apprehended without incident and transported back to Troop 2 for processing.
The victim was transported from the scene to Christiana Hospital where she was treated for her multiple wounds.
Ms. Hampton will be formally charged with felony Assault and felony Possession of a Deadly Weapon during the Commission of a Felony. Bail information is not available at this time.
A video which captured just of a small portion of this incident is attached to this release. It was filmed by a bystander. Upon viewing the footage, one will see that multiple people were involved to some degree and detectives are not sure if anyone else was stabbed before, during or after the video was taken. Other victims should call investigators at 302-834-2630 ext. 208. (In the video, the victim is wearing a yellow tank top and Jayd Hampton is wearing the bright green t-shirt.)
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