An elderly man and woman both died in a murder-suicide in Delaware, police said.
On Saturday, around 7:30 a.m., Delaware State Police responded to a home on the 1800 block of Veale Road in Wilmington for a welfare check.
Responding troopers entered through an unsecured side door and found an 87-year-old man and an 86-year-old woman dead from apparent gunshot wounds. Police also recovered a handgun that was in the man’s possession, according to investigators.
Police said the man and woman both lived at the home and their deaths were ruled a murder-suicide. Police have not revealed additional details on the incident.
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Delaware State Police continue to investigate. If you have any information on the incident, call Detective B. McDerby at 302-741-2821. You can also message Delaware State Police on their Facebook page or call Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-847-3333.
If you were the victim or witness of a crime or lost a loved one to a sudden death and are in need of help, the Delaware State Police Victim Services Unit / Delaware Victim Center offers support and resources 24 hours a day through the toll-free hotline at 1-800-VICTIM-1 (1-800-842-8461). You may also email the Victim Services Unit at DSP_VictimServicesMail@delaware.gov.
If you or someone you know is in crisis, call or text 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline or chat live at 988lifeline.org. You can also visit SpeakingOfSuicide.com/resources for additional support.
