WILMINGTON, DE — The Cold Case Unit of the Wilmington Police Department is appealing to the public for assistance in the unsolved 2019 murder case of Dupree Burroughs.
On July 22, 2019, at approximately 1:33 p.m., police were dispatched to the 1800 block of West 2nd Street following reports of a shooting incident. Upon arrival, officers found Dupree Burroughs and another man with gunshot wounds. Both victims were immediately transported to the hospital, where Burroughs later succumbed to his injuries.
Despite extensive investigations, the case remains open, and detectives are now seeking the public’s help to bring closure to this tragic incident.
The Wilmington Police Department encourages anyone with information about this investigation, or any other cold case, to come forward and contact the WPD Cold Case Unit at (302) 576-3937. Investigator Steven Rizzo can be directly reached at Steven.Rizzo@CJ.State.de.us.
Delaware Crime Stoppers also offers a platform for anonymous tips and can be contacted at 1-800-TIP-3333 or through their website at delawarecrimestoppers.org.
The department hopes that renewed attention to this case will yield new leads and finally deliver justice for Dupree Burroughs and his family.
Information is subject to change at any time as additional details may emerge. Information, a criminal complaint, or an arrest is not a declaration of guilt. A suspect, arrestee, or defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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