The Delaware State Police have confirmed an article we posted this morning.
The Delaware State Police Homicide Unit is conducting a death investigation in Dover after two people were found dead in a vehicle.
Officials said on April 20, 2025, at approximately 7:28 a.m., troopers responded to the intersection of Sharon Hill Road and Cahoon Branch Road in Dover for a death investigation.
Upon arriving, troopers found a vehicle on the shoulder with 2 occupants that had apparent gunshot wounds. The occupants, a 33-year-old woman, and a 35-year-old man, both from Dover, were pronounced dead at the scene.
Their identities are being withheld until their families are notified. Due to the nature of the incident, the Delaware State Police Homicide Unit assumed the investigation. Detectives believe there is no threat to public safety at this time.
Breaking Report
DOVER, Del. — Just after 7:30 a.m. on Easter Sunday, emergency crews were called to the intersection of Sharon Hill Road and Cahoon Branch Road in Dover for reports of gunshot victims. When responders arrived, they found a male and a female dead at the scene according to initial reports.
The location, described as a crime scene, is located just outside the Dover city limits and near the New Hope Church. Delaware State Police have not released any details about what led to the deaths or the identities of the victims.
Officials are expected to release more information as it becomes available.