On Saturday, November 29, 2025, at approximately 1:30 p.m., C-Squad Patrol Officers were in the area of Airport Road and Appleby Road when they observed two individuals believed to match the suspects from a criminal incident reported the previous day. Officers conducted a pedestrian stop and identified the individuals as a 17-year-old male and a 16-year-old male.

During the encounter, the 17-year-old male began exhibiting erratic behavior, and Officers determined he would be detained pending further investigation. The 17-year-old then physically resisted, leading to a brief struggle. Officers quickly gained control and took him into custody.

Once the 17-year-old male was taken into custody, Officers located a loaded 9mm handgun tucked in his waistband. The firearm was found to have a 3D-printed lower receiver and was loaded with a 10-round magazine, with an additional round chambered.

The 16-year-old male was not charged and was released at the scene.

The 17-year-old male was charged with the following offenses:

• Two felony counts of possession of a firearm or ammunition by a person prohibited.
• One felony count of possession of a firearm by a person under 21.
• One felony count of possession of ammunition for a firearm by a person under 21.
• One felony count of possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony.
• One felony count of carrying a concealed deadly weapon.
• One felony count of resisting arrest.

The 17-year-old male was arraigned before Justice of the Peace Court 11 and committed to the New Castle County Detention Center after failing to pay $65,000 cash bail.

Victim: Steven “200” Brown, 40-year-old male

Date of Incident: November 26th, 2014

Location: 19 N. Bellwoode Drive, Newark, DE 19702

Community: Bristol Place Townhouses

Investigation Details:

On November 26th, 2014, at 7:24 p.m., New Castle County Police Officers responded to Bellwoode Drive in the Bristol Place Townhouses for a reported shooting. When Officers arrived, they found Steven “200” Brown in the parking area near his home.

Steven Brown later passed away from multiple gunshot wounds.

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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