DENNIS PD UPDATE – 8/15/25 @ 6:30PM:

On August 13 at approximately 9:05 pm, a 9-1-1 call came into the Dennis Police Department reporting the sound of a loud bang followed by a male party crying and limping in the parking lot of the Pier 134 Commons on Rt. 134 in South Dennis.

Upon arrival, Officers learned that a male party had been shot in the leg and he was being transported to Cape Cod Hospital for non-life-threatening injuries. Over the course of the investigation it was determined that the shooting was intentional and the male party was shot by a relative.

On August 14 at approximately 4:45 pm, Detectives from the Dennis Police Department took Anthony Alan Delman-Edwards, 37, into custody with the assistance of the Harwich Police Department and the Regional Cape & Islands SWAT team. Delman-Edwards was charged with A&B with Dangerous Weapon Causing Serious Bodily Injury, Discharge of a Firearm within 500 ft of a Building, Carrying a Loaded Firearm Without a License, and Firearms Violation with Two Prior Violent/Drug crimes.

Delman-Edwards was arraigned in Orleans District Court this morning and will be held without bail pending a dangerousness hearing on August 19. The Dennis Police Department would like to assure the public that this incident was not random and there is no additional threat to the safety of our community.

INITIAL HN REPORT:

DENNIS, MASSACHUSETTS — An active investigation is underway in Dennis following a shooting incident that led to a male arriving at Cape Cod Hospital (CCH) with a gunshot wound on Wednesday evening, August 13, 2025. The Dennis Police Department responded to initial reports of a loud bang and a male seen hopping on one leg in the vicinity of Buncey’s Pizza & Sports Cafe on Route 134, according to sources. Authorities later learned of the gunshot victim at CCH, and while not yet officially confirmed, the two incidents appear to be connected.

Police swiftly launched investigations at both the hospital and the area outside Buncey’s. A member of the Barnstable County Sheriff’s Crime Scene Unit assisted at both locations to process evidence. During the overnight hours of Wednesday into Thursday, a sedan parked near Buncey’s was towed to Dennis Police Headquarters, according to police radio transmissions.

On Thursday, August 13, 2025, at approximately 5:15 p.m., a significant development occurred when a SWAT team, alongside Dennis and Harwich police officers, conducted a traffic stop on Great Western Road. A suspect believed to be connected to the shooting was reportedly taken into custody and transported to Dennis Police Headquarters. Great Western Road was temporarily closed as officers secured the scene.

The investigation continued into the early evening, with Dennis Police detectives and a specialized K9 unit, including K9 Nemo and his handler, Barnstable County Sheriff Deputy Nick Fitzpatrick, searching for ballistic evidence along the woodline across from Buncey’s Pizza & Sports Cafe (see above HN photos). The search, which focused on detecting gunpowder and firearm related evidence, extended past sunset.

The investigation remains active and ongoing. Dennis Police are working to piece together the circumstances surrounding the shooting, and further details will be released as they become available.

Hyannis News will provide official DPD updates as the investigation progresses.

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