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Heather Truitt

Case from Clayton, DE dated Apr 25, 2021

Victim Details

Heather Truitt

Female

White / Caucasian

Clayton

DE

2021-04-25

39

Heather

Truitt

Yes

07/17/2026

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Heather L. Truitt, a 39-year-old White/Caucasian female from Clayton, Delaware, died on April 25, 2021, after a shooting unfolded at a home in the 300 block of Hopewell Drive. Delaware State Police were called to the property at about 1:05 p.m. that Sunday afternoon after a report that someone had been shot. Before troopers arrived, they learned that the suspected shooter was possibly still inside the house, armed, and with Truitt, who was identified as his girlfriend.

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  • *Update* Delaware State Police Conducting Homicide-Suicide Investigation – Clayton - Delaware State Police - State of Delaware
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    I've been following the Clayton case, and I keep coming back to the involvement of the 73-year-old w... ...Read More
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    I've been following the Clayton tragedy, and I'm really struck by the presence of the 73-year-old wo... ...Read More
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