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Rachel Renee Roberts

Case from Newark, DE dated Aug 07, 2018

Victim Details

Rachel Roberts

Female

White / Caucasian

Newark

DE

2018-08-07

23

Rachel

Renee Roberts

Primary Suspect Deceased

07/25/2026

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Rachel Renee Roberts, a 23-year-old White female from Newark, Delaware, was killed on August 7, 2018, in a domestic-related shooting that authorities determined was a murder-suicide. Roberts, affectionately known as "Sweet Pea," was a 2013 graduate of St. Georges Technical High School. Her life ended during a violent confrontation at a residence on North Skyward Drive in the Breezewood community near Newark.

At approximately 5:00 that evening, Roberts was inside the home with a young chil ...
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  • WDEL 101.7FM: Police ID victim, shooter in Breezewood murder-suicide
  • Newark Post: Newark-area woman killed in murder-suicide
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