Victim 1: La’Hmeer Carter, 20-year-old male
Victim 2: Brian Eller, 32-year-old male
Date of Incident: January 12th, 2015
Location: Vinings Way, Newark, DE 19702
Community: Vinings at Christiana Apartments
Investigation Details:
On January 12, 2015, at approximately 7:18 p.m., officers with the New Castle County Police Department responded to the Vinings at Christiana Apartments in Newark following a report of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located two individuals suffering from gunshot wounds, both of whom later died from their injuries.
The first victim was identified as 20-year-old La’Hmeer Carter, who was found in the 900 block of Vinings Way. The second victim was identified as 32-year-old Brian Eller, who was located in the 700 block of Vinings Way.
If you have any information regarding this case, please contact the New Castle County Division of Police Criminal Investigations Unit at 302-395-8110 or email: Coldcase@Newcastlede.gov
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