UPDATED: Delaware State Police Homicide Detectives Investigating Murder-Suicide in Delmar
UPDATED – 03/17/25 –聽Delaware State Police have identified 42 year-old Tracie von Arx of Delmar, Delaware, as the victim in the murder-suicide last week in Delmar. The suspect, 56 year-old Larry von Arx, also of Delmar, committed suicide during this incident.
The Delaware State Police Homicide Unit is actively investigating this incident. Detectives are asking anyone with information regarding this case to contact Sergeant Yeich by calling 302-741-2703 or Crime Stoppers at 800-847-3333.
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ORIGINAL STORY – 03/13/25 – A murder-suicide occurred this morning in Delmar which resulted in the loss of two lives. Delaware State Police say that starting at about 9:18 a.m., troopers conducted a death investigation on Country Grove Circle. When troopers arrived, they found a 42-year-old woman from Delmar with apparent gunshot wounds, and a 56-year-old man, also from Delmar, with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. They were both pronounced dead at the scene. The identities of the victim and suspect are being withheld until their families are notified. The Delaware State Police Homicide Unit is actively investigating this incident.
Additional Information from Delaware State Police:
Detectives are asking anyone with information regarding this case to contact Sergeant S. Yeich by calling 302-741-2703. Information may also be provided by sending a private Facebook message to the Delaware State Police聽or contacting聽Delaware Crime Stoppers聽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 /聽Delaware Victim Center聽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聽DSP_VictimServicesMail@delaware.gov