Dinexvi Soriano Gonzalez

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

Investigators determined that 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, setting off a search that drew in the Delaware State Police Homicide Unit.

Within days, detectives identified 18-year-old Denny Cordero-Pion of Wilmington as the suspected shooter. He was taken into custody in Wilmington on February 10 without incident, then charged with first-degree murder and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. A judge set his bond at $2.1 million cash, and he was committed to Howard R. Young Correctional Institution while the investigation continued.

State police publicly confirmed Gonzalez’s identity two days after the killing and continued to ask witnesses to come forward with information, underscoring that the case remained active even after the arrest. Reporting on the case also identified Gonzalez as Hispanic.