Party On Mother’s Day Turns Deadly, Homicide Investigation Underway

The Delaware State Police are investigating a shooting that occurred in Bridgeville last night that left one man dead.

Officials said on May 14, 2023, at approximately 7:01 p.m., troopers responded to the 21000 block of Mill Park Drive regarding a shooting that had just occurred. Troopers arrived and found 23-year-old Orbby Holder of Bridgeville, lying in the front yard of a residence suffering from gunshot wounds.

Troopers and EMS personnel rendered medical aid to Holder at the scene before he was transported to an area hospital. Holder was later pronounced dead at the hospital, and the Delaware State Police Homicide Unit began their investigation.

Detectives learned that Holder had been at a party on Mill Park Drive when he was confronted by an unknown man. The confrontation escalated and the unknown suspect shot Holder with a handgun police said. The suspect then fled the scene in an unknown direction.

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