Millsboro shooting death leads to murder charges against 19-year-old

A 26-year-old man is dead and a 19-year-old is in jail after a shooting in Millsboro Tuesday.

Around 10:45 a.m., police responded to a shooting on Saint Thomas Boulevard in the community of St. Helen's Crossing and found the victim suffering from a gunshot wound, a news release from the Saint Thomas Police Department said. the State of Delaware. He was pronounced dead at the hospital.

An investigation identified Malachi Waters of Millsboro as the suspect, police said, and later Tuesday he fled as they tried to stop his vehicle in Delmar. He was eventually apprehended across the state line in Delmar, Maryland.

When extradited to Delaware, Waters will be charged with first-degree murder and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, police said.

Police have not yet identified the shooting victim, but his father, Jay Brummell, identified him as Jordaan Brummell. He had two sons, Jay Brummell said.

“He was ahead of his time. A born leader and a great son,” Jay Brummell said. “Tragic situation.”

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