Incident

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5-08-2020 Delaware Bear 2-1

Location

May 08, 2020

Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery
Incident Address

Incident Address

Bear, Delaware

Participants

Type: Victim
Name: Paul C. Marino
Age: 86
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Killed

Type: Victim
Name: Lidia Marino
Age: 85
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Female
Status: Killed

Type: Subject-Suspect
Name: Sheldon C. Francis
Age: 29
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Killed

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, or suicide)
Officer Involved Incident
Officer Involved Shooting - subject/suspect/perpetrator killed
Police Targeted

Notes

Victims shot, then suspect exchanged gunfire with police

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: Shotgun

Sources

URL: https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/crime/2020/05/08/heavy-police-activity-delaware-veterans-cemetery-bear-reports-least-one-shot/3095295001/

URL: https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/suspect-dead-shot-delaware-veterans-cemetery-70588608

URL: https://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2020/05/08/state-police-investigating-active-shooter-situation-after-gunfire-erupts-at-delaware-veterans-cemetery/

URL: https://dsp.delaware.gov/2020/05/08/update-3-situation-resolved-troopers-investigating-shooting-incident-bear/

District

Congressional District: 0
State Senate District: 10
State House District: 27