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Case Description
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Petya V. Novakova, a 31-year-old woman, was killed during a shooting inside a home on Leader Drive in the Newark Oaks community of Newark, Delaware, in the early hours of September 21, 2023. Police say a 34-year-old man returned to the residence, confronted Novakova—who lived there—and a 34-year-old male guest, and opened fire, striking both. The wounded male victim managed to call 911, drawing officers to the scene around 12:43 a.m. As police established a perimeter, they saw the gunman ins ...Read More
Victim Details

Petya Novakova

Female

White / Caucasian

Newark

DE

2023-09-21

31

Petya

Novakova

Primary Suspect Deceased

12/20/2025