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Brian Eller

Death by Force
Case Description
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A 32-year-old White male named Brian Eller was fatally shot on January 12, 2015 in Newark, Delaware. That evening, at approximately 7:18 p.m., New Castle County patrol officers were dispatched to the Vinings at Christiana Apartments after a report of gunfire. On arrival, they found two men suffering from gunshot wounds. Brian Eller was discovered in the vicinity of 700 Vinings Way. The other victim, La'Hmeer Carter, aged 20, was located near 900 Vinings Way. Both men later died from their injuri ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Brian Eller

    Male

    White / Caucasian

    Bear

    DE

    2015-01-12

    32

    Brian

    Eller

    11/09/2025

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    I was reading through some of the older posts on this case, and I can't help but think about how the... ...Read More
    02/25/2024
    I want to take a moment to discuss the role of community awareness in the Newark case from 2015. It'... ...Read More
    01/03/2023
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