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Shelton Johns

Case from New Castle, DE dated Mar 08, 2015

Victim Details

Shelton Johns

Male

Black / African American

New Castle

DE

2015-03-08

32

Shelton

Johns

07/03/2026

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In the early morning hours of March 8, 2015, the life of 32-year-old Shelton Johns, a Black male from Wilmington, Delaware, was tragically cut short. A passing motorist discovered a minivan that had veered off northbound U.S. Route 13 and into a ditch near the I-495 on-ramp in New Castle. Inside the vehicle, which was riddled with bullet holes, Johns was found deceased. A 33-year-old female passenger was also in the van, suffering from injuries. She was transported to a local hospital in stable ...
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  • delawareonline: Man found dead in bullet-riddled van off US 13
  • Man found dead in bullet-riddled van off US 13 - The News Journal
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