UPDATED: Third Arrest in Shooting Death of Laurel’s Corey Mumford
UPDATED – 6/12/23 – A third suspect involved in the murder of 18 year old Corey Mumford of Laurel has been identified by Delaware State Police. Police say 21 year old Shyheem Latham-Purnell was arrested by the US Marshals Task Force at a residence in Salisbury, MD. He is now in jail in Maryland awaiting extradition to Delaware where he will face charges of 1st degree murder, weapons offenses and 1st degree conspiracy.
Mumford was found with gunshot wounds behind the Wexford Village Apartments by Laurel Police on April 14th. He was pronounced dead at an area hospital. Two other suspects have been arrested for his murder.
On April 21, 2023, suspect Jhalir Henry was arrested in Maryland
On May 18, 2023, suspect Donregus Holland was arrested in Maryland
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UPDATED – 5/19/23 – A second suspect has been arrested in connection with the shooting of 18 year old Corey Mumford of Laurel last month. Delaware State Police identified 28 year old Donregus Holland of Hurlock, Maryland as the second suspect and Thursday members of the Maryland Marshals Task Force and Maryland State Police executed a search warrant at a home on Andrews Street in Hurlock. Holland was located and arrested and in jail in Maryland – awaiting extradition to Delaware where he will be charged with 1st degree murder, weapons offenses and conspiracy.
Another suspect, 27 year old Jhalir Henry, was arrested April 21st in Maryland for Mumford’s murder.
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UPDATED – 4/21/23 – A Delmar man has been arrested in connection with the shooting death of 18 year old Corey Mumford of Laurel last week. Delaware State Police developed 27 year old Jhalir Henry as a suspect and this / Friday morning members of the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office and Salisbury Police went into a Johnson Road home in Salisbury with a search warrant where Henry was arrested. Henry is currently jailed in Maryland and will be extradited to Delaware and charged with:
- 1st degree murder
- possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony
- 1st degree conspiracy
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UPDATED – 4/15/23 – Laurel School District officials have announced that it was 17 year old Corey Mumford – a Laurel Bulldog Basketball player who died in a shooting Friday at the Wexford Village Apartments. District officials are making plans for students return to classes next week. Dr. Shawn Larrimore posted the following on the District’s Facebook page.
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Laurel were called for the second time this week for a shooting – this time to the Wexford Village Apartments on Sunset Drive around 2:40 Friday afternoon. Police found a victim behind one of the apartment buildings with multiple gunshot wounds and began CPR and life-saving measures until EMS arrived. The victim was taken to an area hospital where they were pronounced dead.
Laurel Police requested that DSP assume the investigation – there is currently no suspect information available.
Detectives ask anyone with information to contact Detective Bluto at 302-741-2859 or Crime Stoppers at 800-TIP-3333.
