Dinexvi Soriano Gonzalez, 23, was shot the night of February 5, 2025, at the Exxon station at 20 N. James Street in Newport, Delaware. Officers responding to reports of gunfire around 9:10 p.m. found him gravely wounded; he was taken to a nearby hospital and died from his injuries. Authorities later identified him as a resident of New Castle and noted he was Hispanic.

Investigators say two groups had arranged to meet at the gas station for a fight. During the confrontation a gunman opened fire on Gonzalez and fled in an unknown vehicle, prompting a Delaware State Police Homicide Unit response. Detectives identified an 18-year-old, Denny Cordero-Pion of Wilmington, as the suspected shooter; he was taken into custody on February 10 and charged with first-degree murder and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. A judge set bond at $2.1 million cash and the suspect was committed to Howard R. Young Correctional Institution while the investigation continued.

State police continued to ask witnesses to come forward; if anyone was at the Exxon that night or has information about the confrontation or the vehicle that fled, please share what is known.