In the quiet community of The Pines at Long Neck in Millsboro, Delaware, a domestic dispute on March 19, 2026, ended in the tragic death of 72-year-old Patricia Sulecki. A female, she was fatally shot in her home on White Pine Drive. The series of events that led to this violent outcome began with an argument between Patricia and her 40-year-old son, John Sulecki.
According to Delaware State Police, the altercation escalated in a back room of the house, culminating in John allegedly
shooting his mother. A third family member who was present in the home fled and immediately called 911 to report the shooting, telling dispatchers that John had a gun and had shot his mother.
When troopers arrived at the residence around 12:10 p.m., they took John Sulecki into custody without incident. Inside, they discovered Patricia Sulecki with a suspected gunshot wound. Emergency medical personnel were called to the scene, but she was pronounced dead.
Following an investigation by the Delaware State Police Homicide Unit, John Sulecki was arrested and charged with First Degree Murder and Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony. He was subsequently committed to the Sussex Correctional Institution on a $1,060,000 cash bond. The investigation is ongoing, and authorities have asked anyone with information to come forward.
