DE State Police Investigate Fatal Shooting in Magnolia community

Magnolia, DE – Delaware State Police are currently conducting a shooting incident that occurred early Thursday morning in a Magnolia community.

On March 3, 2022, at approximately 12:05 a.m., Delaware State Police responded to the 200 block of Jeffrey Drive, in the London Village Community, for a 30-year-old Magnolia man, with an apparent gunshot wound to his torso.

The victim was transported to an area hospital by EMS, where he was pronounced deceased. Identification is pending notification to next of kin.

Delaware State Police Homicide Unit is currently in the early stages of this active investigation. The circumstances surrounding the incident remain under investigation. There is currently no suspect information.

Jeffrey Road was closed for approximately 6 hours as the on-scene investigation was conducted.

Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to please contact Detective Daniel Grassi by calling 302-365-8441 or emailing Daniel.Grassi@delaware.gov. Information may also be provided by sending a Private Facebook Message to the Delaware State Police or contacting Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333 or via the internet at http://delaware.crimestoppersweb.com/

Source: DE State Police Newsroom