Dover- The Delaware State Police have charged Jason D. Calhum, 19, of Philadelphia, PA, in connection with the homicide that occurred in the Dover area in late February 2020.

On July 15, 2020, Jason Calhum was extradited back to Delaware and transported to Troop 2 where he was charged with the following:

• Murder First Degree
• Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony
•  Possession of a Firearm By a Person Prohibited
• Conspiracy First Degree

Calhum was arraigned before the Justice of the Peace Court and committed to the Howard R. Young Correctional Institution on $1,115,000.00 cash only bond.

Update #3- Troopers Identify Two Suspects In Shooting Investigation-Dover

*Update #2 – Victim’s Name Released* Shooting Investigation-Dover

*Update* Troopers Investigating Shots Fired Incident-Dover

Troopers Investigating Shots Fired Incident -Dover

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. 

You can follow the Delaware State Police by clicking on:

Delaware State Police Official Web Site

Facebook

Twitter

Nextdoor

Please tell us how we’re doing via our Citizen Satisfaction Survey.

Presented by Public Information Officer, Master Corporal Melissa Jaffe

Released: 071520 1525

-End-

Print This Page