Police investigate murder in Ellendale | Cape Gazette

A 28-year-old Ellendale man was found dead on June 1 after being shot during a domestic dispute.

According to police, officers were called to a home on South Old State Road in Ellendale at 10:47 p.m., where the man was found in the front yard with a gunshot wound to the chest. He was taken to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said.

A preliminary investigation revealed that during an altercation between the man and a woman, the woman pulled out a gun and shot him in the chest. Police say the woman fled in an unknown direction. Both the victim and the suspected shooter were not named by police pending further investigation.

The Delaware State Police Homicide Unit is investigating the incident. Anyone with additional information should contact Det. McDerby at 302-741-2821. Information can also be submitted through the Delaware State Police Facebook Messenger or by contacting Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-847-3333.