Troopers: Millsboro Man Released On Unsecured Bond After Allegedly Shooting Acquaintance

Millsboro- Delaware State Police arrested 45-year-old Christopher Fedder of Millsboro on felony criminal charges following an altercation that occurred late Thursday night, according to Public Information Officer, Master Corporal Heather Pepper.

Pepper said on April 15, 2021, at approximately 11:00 p.m., Fedder and a 52-year-old male acquaintance were at a residence located in the 34000 block of Sport Drive when a verbal argument ensued. The argument escalated and Fedder retrieved a rifle and shot the male acquaintance once in a lower extremity, said Pepper. The victim was able to drive himself from the residence to a friend’s house who transported him to a nearby hospital for treatment.

On April 16, 2021, Fedder was taken into custody at his residence without incident and transported to Troop 4 where he was charged with the following crimes:

Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony (Felony)
Assault 2nd Degree (Felony)
Fedder was arraigned in the Justice of the Peace Court #2 and released on $7,000.00 unsecured bond.

 

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