Delaware State Police have taken a 44-year-old Felton man into custody following a violent stabbing outside a Dover establishment that left one person with life-threatening injuries.
Charles Murray now faces multiple felony charges after the Sunday night incident at Touchdown Lounge on South DuPont Highway. According to police, the confrontation began around 11:20 p.m. on May 3, 2026, when officers were called to the bar at 1666 South DuPont Highway.
Investigators say the altercation started inside the establishment when Murray claimed the victim and a bartender had taken his debit card without permission. Murray then struck the victim with his fist before leaving the premises, according to the police report.
The situation escalated in the parking lot when the victim told a friend about the earlier confrontation while sitting in their car. Murray then walked up to the vehicle’s driver side, prompting the friend to get out and fight with Murray. When the original victim tried to intervene in the scuffle, Murray attacked him with a knife, inflicting multiple stab wounds.
Emergency responders transported both Murray and the victim to a local medical facility. While Murray escaped injury, the victim remains hospitalized with severe wounds that police describe as critical.
Detectives interviewed Murray at the hospital before placing him under arrest. He was processed at Troop 3 headquarters and later appeared before Justice of the Peace Court 2 for arraignment.
Murray is being held at Sussex Correctional Institution after a judge set his bail at $102,000 cash. He faces three felony charges: first-degree assault, possession of a deadly weapon during the commission of a felony, and carrying a concealed deadly weapon.
