Clayton – The Delaware State Police are investigating a homicide-suicide in the Clayton area that occurred Sunday afternoon, according to Public Information Officer, Master Corporal Gary Fournier.
Fournier said at approximately 1:05 p.m. on Sunday, April 25, 2021, troopers were dispatched to the 300 block of Hopewell Drive for a report of someone shot. Prior to their arrival, it was determined that the shooter, later identified as Raymond C. Bell, 45 of Clayton, was possibly still in the house with his girlfriend, Heather L. Truitt, 39 of Clayton, and was armed, according to Fournier. Upon the initial trooper’s arrival, two people were located outside the rear of the residence near a horse stable. One being a male victim identified as Russell N. Bell, 48 of Clayton, having apparent gunshot wounds to the upper body and a 73-year-old female who was unharmed. Troopers were able to perform first aid on Russell and rescue him from the scene before he was placed in the care of Emerge
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A 39-year-old man was injured Saturday night after being shot in Bear, continuing a bloody weekend in Delaware.
New Castle County Police were called to the community of Rivers End, south of St. Georges Terrace, just before 9:41 p.m. for reports of the shooting.
When officers arrived, they were told a man had been shot and had checked himself into a local hospital. Detectives arrived at the scene and assumed the investigation, the department said.
Police have not given any additional information about the shooting, or whether they are aware of a motive.
The incident was one of several shootings this weekend, which killed six people and injured two others.