Superintendent Colonel Melissa Zebley
Lincoln- The Delaware State Police have charged 62-year-old David B. Chirdon in connection with the death of his son.
The incident occurred on July 10, 2019 at approximately 8:26 p.m., when Troopers were dispatched to a residence in the 15000 block of Winner Circle, Lincoln, for a death investigation. Upon arrival, Troopers located 34-year-old Brian Chirdon suffering from a gunshot wound. He was transported to the Sussex Bayhealth Hospital in Milford, and later transferred to the Christiana Hospital where he succumbed to his injury.
On August 19, 2019, a Sussex County grand jury indicted David Chirdon, charging him with Manslaughter and Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony.
On August 20, 2019, David Chirdon turned himself in at Troop 4. He was arraigned at the Sussex County Superior Court and released after posting $40,000.00 secured bond.
If you or someone you know is a victim or witness of crime or have lost a loved one to a sudden death and are in need of assistance, the Delaware State Police Victim Services Unit/Delaware Victim Center is available to offer you support and resources 24 hours a day through a toll free hotline 1800 VICTIM-1. (1800 842-8461). You may also email the unit Director at debra.reed@delaware.gov
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Presented by Public Information Officer, Master Corporal Melissa Jaffe
Released: 082119 1035
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