Delaware State Police are actively investigating a murder-suicide that unfolded Sunday afternoon in a Milford neighborhood.
At around 4:15 p.m. on July 5, 2026, troopers were dispatched to the 7000 block of Sugar Maple Drive in the Sugar Maple Farms community after a man dialed 911 and told dispatchers he had killed his wife before abruptly ending the call. Both 911 dispatchers and troopers on the scene made repeated attempts to make contact with the man, but those efforts were unsuccessful.
Members of the Delaware State Police Special Operations Response Team eventually entered the home, where they discovered a 38-year-old woman who had suffered gunshot wounds and a 43-year-old man with what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Both individuals were pronounced dead at the scene. Their names are being withheld at this time pending notification of their families.
The Delaware State Police Homicide Unit has taken over the investigation. Detectives are urging anyone who may have information about this case to reach out to Detective Z. Spudis at (302) 752-3795. Tips can also be submitted through a private message on the Delaware State Police Facebook page or by contacting Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-847-3333.
Anyone who has been affected by a violent crime or the sudden loss of a loved one can reach the Delaware State Police Victim Services Unit and the Delaware Victim Center around the clock through their toll-free hotline at 1-800-VICTIM-1 (1-800-842-8461). You may also contact the Victim Services Unit by email at [email protected].
