State of Delaware Attorney General’s Office
11/19/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 11/19/2024 12:49
DOJ secures life plus decades more in prison for domestic violence repeat offender
DOJ secures life plus decades more in prison for domestic violence repeat offender
Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Tuesday, November 19, 2024
A Long Island, New York man has been sentenced following a near-fatal domestic violence campaign. On November 11, 2024, Reginald Fayton, 60, was sentenced to life plus 48 years in prison after a jury found the defendant guilty of Attempted Murder, Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony, Possession of a Firearm by a Person Prohibited, Stalking, Burglary Second Degree, Assault Third Degree, and Non-Compliance with Conditions of Bond in New Castle County Superior Court. This sentence resolves multiple cases following an investigation into domestic violence incidents that culminated in the 2023 shooting of the defendant's estranged partner in New Castle, Delaware, and takes into account the defendant's extensive domestic violence history.
"This was a just result for a grave pattern of crime that could have so easily ended in tragedy," said Attorney General Kathy Jennings. "It is remarkable that the victim survived such a vicious attack, yet we understand that the trauma caused by domestic violence has long-lasting consequences. I am deeply grateful to our team and the New Castle County Police for their fine work in achieving this result. May it ease the victim on her path to healing."
On February 12, 2023, Reginald Fayton entered the victim's home uninvited and engaged in a verbal altercation with her. He then proceeded to punch and strangle her before stealing the gun she had purchased to protect herself and leaving.
On July 2, 2023, Fayton, while out on bail for the assault committed in February, entered the victim's apartment in New Castle, Delaware, and waited for her to return home. When she returned on July 3, Reginald confronted her in the lobby of her apartment building and opened fire, shooting her 12 times at close range. The victim was removed to Christiana Hospital where she was treated for her wounds and later discharged. The victim continues to suffer from her wounds.
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