* Update – Suspect Arrested * Delaware State Police Investigating a Homicide in Ellendale

Date Posted: Friday, July 26th, 2024

The Delaware State Police have arrested 14-year-old Angelo Rodriguez for murder following a homicide that occurred in Ellendale last month.

On June 9, 2024, at approximately 4:30 p.m., troopers responded to the 12000 block of North Old State Road, for a shooting. When troopers arrived, they learned that 17-year-old Ahniya Coverdale had been shot and taken to the Ellendale Fire Company. She was taken by ambulance to an area hospital, where she died. A second victim, a 19-year-old man, later responded to an area hospital with a gunshot wound to the leg and was treated for non-life-threatening injuries.

Through investigative means, the Delaware State Police Homicide Unit identified Angelo Rodriguez as the suspect. On July 22, 2024, he was indicted by a Sussex County Grand Jury.

On Tuesday, July 23, 2024, detectives arrested Rodriguez, he was charged with the crimes listed below, arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 3, and committed to the Department of Corrections on a $300,000 cash bond.

• Murder 1^st Degree (Felony)
• Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony (Felony) - 3 counts
• Possession of a Firearm by a Person Prohibited (Felony) - 2 counts
• Assault 1^st Degree (Felony)
• Reckless Endangering 1^st Degree (Felony) - 8 counts
• Theft of a Firearm (Felony)

The Homicide Unit continues to investigate this incident. Detectives are asking anyone with information regarding this case to contact Detective M. Csapo by calling (302) 741-2729. Information may also be provided by sending a private Facebook message to the Delaware State Police or contacting Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-847-3333.

If you or someone you know is a victim or witness of a crime or have lost a loved one to a sudden death and need assistance, the Delaware State Police Victim Services Unit / Delaware Victim Center is available to offer you support and resources 24 hours a day through a toll-free hotline at 1-800-VICTIM-1 (1-800-842-8461). You may also email the Victim Services Unit at [email protected].

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