DSP Investigating Murder-Suicide Near Milford

Delaware State Police were called to Sugar Maple Drive in the Milford area for a welfare check Sunday afternoon after a man called 911 to report he’d killed his wife. Multiple attempts to reach the man were tried but not successful.

The State Police Special Operations Response Team entered the home and found a 38 year old woman with gunshot wounds and a 43 year old man with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. Both were pronounced dead at the scene.

The DSP Homicide Unit is investigating – anyone with information should contact Detective Spudis at 302-752-3795 or Crime Stoppers at 800-847-3333.