On November 18, 2025, the Smyrna Police Department’s School Resource Officer assigned to Smyrna High School was notified of a student possessing what appeared to be a firearm within the Smyrna High School. This report was made after the school day had concluded.   On November 19, 2025, before the start of the school day, SPD, along with the Smyrna School District Constables, contacted this 16-year-old male student from Smyrna, DE. A search was conducted at which time a firearm, later...

On Thursday, October 16, 2025, the Smyrna Police Department's School Resource Officer assigned to the Smyrna Middle School was notified of a threat of violence against the school by a current student. Through investigation, it was determined that a 13-year-old student from Smyrna, DE, made a verbal threat indicating a date he would get revenge for a previous incident and “shoot up the school”. SPD immediately contacted this student and removed him from the school while this threat was...

Smyrna Police detectives have arrested a Smyrna man and a juvenile for the shooting incident that occurred on Saturday, September 20,...