U.S. Marshals Apprehend Suspects in Dover Shooting

ARLINGTON, Va. – The U.S. Marshals Service announces the arrest of two individuals suspected in a shooting that killed Nasir Cox, 22, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and injured a 21-year-old male Oct. 10 in Dover, Delaware.  

On October 16, the U.S. Marshals Service First State Fugitive Task Force and Delaware State Police assisted members of the Dover Police Department’s Special Operations Response Team, Drugs, Vice and Organized Crime Unit, and Criminal Investigations Unit and responded to a residence in the 500 block of Crawford Avenue, Dover, Delaware. One suspect exited the residence after the assembled team of officers announced their presence and was taken into custody without incident.

During the search, investigators recovered a 9mm handgun, ammunition, and clothing and accessories matching those worn during the shooting.

On October 21, members of the U.S. Marshals Service Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force–Salisbury located a second suspect at a residence in Snow Hill, Maryland. He was taken into custody without incident and is being held in Maryland pending extradition to Delaware.

Both suspects face the following charges: first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony — three counts, first-degree reckless endangering — four counts, and carrying a concealed deadly weapon.