New Castle County Police continue their investigation into the unsolved murder of a 53-year-old man who was fatally shot in the Garfield Park community more than eight years ago.
Lonnie M. Dixon was killed on December 27th, 2016, in what has now become a cold case homicide. Law enforcement officers were dispatched to the first block of Karlyn Drive in New Castle around 7:45 that evening after receiving multiple reports of gunshots in the area.
The shooting occurred in the Garfield Park neighborhood, located in the 19720 zip code area of New Castle. Despite the passage of time, investigators have not closed the case and continue seeking information that could lead to an arrest.
Anyone with information about Dixon’s death is encouraged to contact New Castle County Police. The department relies on community assistance to help solve cold cases like this one, where leads may have gone cold but justice remains a priority.
Source: https://nccpdnews.com/2025/12/27/cold-case-homicide-lonnie-dixon-2016/