Qasim Felder, a 25-year-old Black male, was killed on Saturday, November 14, 2020, in New Castle, Delaware, after gunfire broke the afternoon calm in the Appleby Estates community. Around 4:00 p.m., New Castle County Police officers were called to the area of Estates Drive and Conlin Court for a report of shots fired. When they arrived, they found Felder suffering from gunshot wounds.
Officers and New Castle County Paramedics tried to save him at the scene, but Felder’s injuries were
too severe. He was transported to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead. What began as a shots-fired call quickly became a homicide investigation, with detectives from the New Castle County Division of Police Criminal Investigations Unit and Homicide Squad taking over the case.
Two days later, on November 16, 2020, police publicly identified the victim as Qasim Felder. Investigators described the case as active and ongoing and asked anyone with information to contact Detective Jeffrey Sendek. Police also directed tipsters to Crime Stoppers and the New Castle County Police App, signaling that investigators were still searching for answers about who fired the shots and why.
Publicly available online sources reviewed for this synopsis did not identify any suspect or suspects, and they did not report any arrests, charges, trial proceedings, or convictions connected to Felder’s death. The available information indicates that the investigation remained open after Felder was identified, with authorities relying on witnesses, tips, and possible community information to move the case forward.
