Man returning to his broken-down vehicle fatally shot near Felton early Monday
A 35-year-old man was returning to his nonfunctioning vehicle when Delaware State Police say someone fatally shot him west of Felton.
The Houston man, whom police have identified as Joshua Riley, was found early Monday morning in a ditch along a rural Kent County road, said Senior Cpl. Jason Hatchell, a police spokesperson.
Riley's vehicle broke down near Hopkins Cemetery and Marshyhope roads, more than 3 miles from Felton, Hatchell said.
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Riley used a nearby resident's phone to call for help, Hatchell said. He then returned to his vehicle, where there was a confrontation and the man was shot.
He was found at about 12:30 a.m. Monday, Feb. 27, by troopers sent to the area for a report of a subject lying in a ditch. He had a gunshot wound to the upper extremity, Hatchell said.
Riley was taken to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead, according to police.
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The Delaware State Police detectives are asking anyone with information regarding this case to call their homicide unit at (302) 741-2859.
Contact Esteban Parra at (302) 324-2299, eparra@delawareonline.com or Twitter @eparra3.
This article originally appeared on Delaware News Journal: Houston, Delaware, man found fatally shot in ditch near Felton
