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Delaware Police Investigate Fatal Exeter Drive Shooting as Suspected Murder-Suicide
Read the full articleDelaware police responded Friday morning to an Exeter Drive home where an adult male and adult female died in a suspected murder-suicide. Police Chief Adam Moore stated investigators believe it is an isolated incident with no ongoing community threat, and Ohio BCI is assisting.
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The City of Delaware Police Department is investigating a suspected murder-suicide that took place Friday morning on Exeter Drive on the city's west side.
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The City of Delaware Police Department is investigating a suspected murder-suicide that took place Friday morning on Exeter Drive on the city’s west side.
Officers responded at approximately 7:06 a.m. after a 911 caller reported a shooting between family members, Police Chief Adam Moore announced in a statement.
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Police Chief Adam Moore issued a statement Friday morning and reported that at approximately 7:06 a.m., officers from the Delaware Police Department responded to a reported shooting at a residence on Exeter Drive after a 911 caller reported that one family member had shot another family member before shooting themselves.
Upon arrival, officers located two individuals suffering from gunshot wounds, Moore said.
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Moore said that upon arrival, police located two individuals suffering from gunshot wounds.
An adult male was pronounced dead at the scene, and an adult female was transported by the Delaware Fire Department to Grady Memorial Hospital, where she succumbed to her injuries.
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An adult male was pronounced deceased at the scene. An adult female was transported by the Delaware Fire Department to Grady Memorial Hospital, where she later succumbed to her injuries.
Police have not yet released the names of the involved individuals.
Moore reported that investigators from the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation and personnel from the Delaware County Coroner's Office have been requested to assist with the investigation.
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Moore reported that investigators from the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation and personnel from the Delaware County Coroner’s Office have been requested to assist with the investigation.
Police personnel were expected to remain in the area for several hours, though investigators believe the shooting was an isolated incident with no known ongoing threat to the community.
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“The incident remains under investigation, and police personnel are expected to remain in the area for several hours,” Moore said in the statement. “Based on information currently available, investigators believe this to be an isolated incident involving the parties directly involved. There is no known ongoing threat to the community.”
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Crisis support is available through HelpLine, which provides assistance through a free, 24/7 hotline serving Delaware County.
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Our highly-trained specialists offer compassionate support to anyone in crisis or in need of information through our free, 24/7 hotline, connecting people with the right community resources. HelpLine serves eight counties in North Central Ohio: Delaware, Morrow, Crawford, Wyandot, Union, Logan, Shelby and Miami.
Anyone in need of help can call 740-369-3316 or 1-800-684-2324, dial 211, text "helpline" to 898211, or contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988.
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Need to talk? Struggling in your relationships? Financial stress weighing you down? Our 24/7 crisis hotline and text line provides help when you need it the most. Call today at 740.369.3316 or 419.947.2520 or 1.800.684.2324, 211 or text helpline to 898211. Connect with our suicide and crisis lifeline at 988.