BRIDGEVILLE, Del. — Delaware State Police have identified 20-year-old Daveon Showell of Bridgeville as the suspect in a 2023 homicide and confirmed he is in custody in Virginia, awaiting extradition.
On May 14, 2023, at approximately 7:01 p.m., troopers responded to the 21000 block of Mill Park Drive for a reported shooting. Officers arrived to find 23-year-old Orbby Holder of Bridgeville suffering from gunshot wounds in the front yard of a residence. Troopers and EMS personnel provided medical aid before transporting him to a hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.
Following an investigation, homicide detectives identified Showell as the suspect. A Sussex County grand jury indicted him on January 27, 2025.
Showell was taken into custody in Accomack, Virginia, on February 3, 2025. Upon extradition to Delaware, he faces charges of first-degree murder, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, and possession of a firearm by a person prohibited.