Salisbury, Md. – Maryland State Police have arrested a Delaware man in connection with a fatal shooting that occurred in Salisbury in June 2024. 28-year-old Fernando Medino-Moreta of Lincoln, Delaware, faces charges of first- and second-degree murder, among other related charges. He is currently being held in Delaware, awaiting extradition to Maryland. The shooting took place around 2:30 a.m. on June 10, 2024, on the 700 block of East Naylor Mill Road. Salisbury Police responded to a report of a shooting, finding 23-year-old Franklin Abraham Perez Rodriguez with gunshot wounds. Rodriguez was taken to TidalHealth Peninsula Regional Hospital but later died from his injuries. Medino-Moreta’s arrest came after a tip from an anonymous caller to Delaware State Police, who informed investigators that the suspect was in a parking lot in Millsboro, Delaware. Troopers responded promptly and arrested Medino-Moreta.
Fernando Medino-Moreta
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