UPDATED: Delaware State Police Identify Victims & Suspect in Murder-Suicide in Frederica
UPDATED – 08/11/25 – Delaware State Police have identified the victims and suspect in a murder-suicide that occurred last week in Frederica. Police say the victims are 18 year old Ethan Christensen and 81 year old Linda Hyman – both of Frederica. The suspect, 53 year old Staci Marie Christensen – also of Frederica, committed suicide during this incident.
The investigation is ongoing and detectives ask anyone with information to contact Detective Bluto at 302-741-2859 or Crime Stoppers at 800-847-3333.
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ORIGINAL STORY – 08/07/25 – A murder-suicide that occurred last night in Frederica is under investigation. The tragic incident resulted in the loss of three lives. According to Delaware State Police, last night, August 6th, at just before 11 p.m., troopers responded to Lorna Drive in the Highpoint Mobile Home Park in Frederica, for a welfare check. When troopers arrived, they found an 81-year-old woman, an 18-year-old man with apparent gunshot wounds, and a 53-year-old woman, with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. They were all pronounced dead at the scene. The identities of the victims and suspect are being withheld until their families are notified.
Additional Information from DSP:
The Delaware State Police Homicide Unit is actively investigating this incident. Detectives are asking anyone with information regarding this case to contact Detective A. Bluto by calling 302-741-2859. Information may also be provided by sending a private Facebook message to the Delaware State Police or contacting Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-847-3333.
If you or someone you know is a victim or witness of a crime or have lost a loved one to a sudden death and need assistance, the Delaware State Police Victim Services Unit / Delaware Victim Center is available to offer you support and resources 24 hours a day through a toll-free hotline at 1-800-VICTIM-1 (1-800-842-8461). You may also email the Victim Services Unit at DSP_VictimServicesMail@delaware.gov