Two Male Suspects Arrested in Connection to Shooting Near DSU Campus Following Homecoming Events

DOVER, Del. – The Dover Police Department has arrested two male suspects in connection with the October 10 shooting in the Dover Commons shopping center parking lot.

That shooting killed 22-year-old Nasir Cox of Philadelphia and injured a 21-year-old male.

During the investigation, detectives identified a 22-year-old male from Dover as one of the suspected shooters and obtained warrants for his arrest and a search of his residence.

On October 16, officers responded to his residence in the 500 block of Crawford avenue and the man was arrested without incident.

Investigators recovered a 9mm handgun, ammo and clothing and accessories matching those worn during the shooting.

A 17-year-old male was later identified as the second suspected shooter and he was arrested at a residence in Snow Hill Wednesday, October 21.

He was taken into custody without and is being held in Maryland pending extradition to Delaware.

Both suspects face charges of first-degree murder, attempted first degree murder, three counts of possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, four counts of first-degree reckless endangering and carrying a concealed deadly weapon.