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Paxton Edwards

Case from Wilmington, DE dated Jul 09, 2018

Victim Details

Paxton Edwards

Male

White / Caucasian

Wilmington

DE

2018-07-09

3

Paxton

Edwards

Primary Suspect Deceased

07/11/2026

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A 3-year-old white male named Paxton Edwards died on July 9, 2018 in Prices Corner, Wilmington, Delaware, along with his mother, father, and two siblings. His father, 42-year-old Matthew Edwards, is believed to have fatally shot his wife Julie Burton Edwards their children Jacob Brinley and Paxton, then turned the gun on himself in what authorities determined was a murder-suicide. The bodies were found late Monday evening by state troopers on the second floor of the family home on Ferris R ...
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  • 6abc Philadelphia: Police: Man killed wife, 3 children, then himself in Prices Corner
  • NBC 10 Philadelphia: Dad Shot Wife, 3 Kids And Then Himself in Del. Home, PD Says
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