Dahmiere Steven Moody, a 29-year-old Black/African American male from Wilmington, Delaware, was killed on the evening of October 3, 2024, in a shooting that unfolded during a violent stretch of incidents in the city. Police were called at about 7:22 p.m. to the 100 block of West 30th Street, where they found Moody suffering from gunshot wounds. He was taken to a hospital in critical condition, but despite efforts to save him, he later died from his injuries.
His death came less than an
hour after another shooting elsewhere in Wilmington, where a 19-year-old man was wounded near West 7th and North Monroe Streets. Local reporting described the two shootings as separate incidents under investigation, and police had not confirmed whether they were connected. Moody’s killing stood out as the fatal incident that night, turning what began as another emergency response into a homicide investigation.
Away from the crime scene, Moody was remembered by family as someone known by the nicknames “Moody” and “Woe.” His obituary described him as a Wilmington native who attended Howard High School of Technology, later earned his GED, and pursued further education at Delaware Technical Community College. As a young man, he was involved in sports, including wrestling and football, and he was remembered for enjoying video games, music, action movies, and comedy shows. Family members described him as loving, generous, and deeply loyal, someone who lived by “K.F.F.” — Keep Family First.
Moody’s death added another layer of grief for a family that had already endured gun violence, with his obituary noting that he was preceded in death by his older brother “Q.” He left behind his mother, father, many siblings, nieces, extended relatives, and friends who described him as someone who gave what he could to others, whether that meant help, shelter, clothing, or a smile.
As of the available public reporting, no arrests have been announced in Dahmiere Moody’s killing. Authorities did not publicly identify a suspect or suspects, release a motive, or confirm any link between his shooting and the earlier Wilmington shooting that evening. The case remained under investigation, with police seeking information from the public as detectives worked to determine who shot Moody and why.
