Delaware State Police Investigating Murder-Suicide in Milford

MILFORD, Del. – Delaware State Police (DSP) are investigating a murder-suicide that occurred Sunday afternoon in Milford.

On Jul. 5, at 4:15 p.m., troopers responded to the 7000 block of Sugar Maple Drive in Sugar Maple Farms in Milford for a welfare check after a man called 911 to report that he had killed his wife and hung up. Dispatchers and arriving troopers made multiple attempts to reach the man but were unsuccessful. Ultimately, members of the DSP Special Operations Response Team entered the residence and found a 38-year-old woman with gunshot wounds and a 43-year-old man with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Both individuals were pronounced dead at the scene. Their identities are being withheld until their families are notified.

Detectives are asking anyone with information regarding this case to contact Detective Z. Spudis by calling (302) 752-3795. Information may also be provided by sending a private Facebook message to the Delaware State Police(Opens in a new window.) or contacting Delaware Crime Stoppers(Opens in a new window.) at 1-800-847-3333.