GEORGETOWN, DE – Delaware State Police today said Jordan Walls, 26 of Georgetown was arrested for shooting and killing a 54-year-old woman with a shotgun Tuesday night.
According to police, at approximately 6:07 p.m., troopers responded to the 22000 block of Deep Branch Road, Georgetown for a report of a female subject shot.
“Upon arrival a 54-year-old female victim was located inside of the residence with a gunshot wound. The victim succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene. Identification of the victim is pending notification to next of kin,” DSP said. “Further investigation determined Jordan Walls was showing the victim his weapon at the residence and a gunshot was fired. Troopers recovered a 20-gauge shotgun at scene.”
Walls was taken into custody without incident and transported to Troop 4 where he was charged with Manslaughter and Possession of a Firearm.
Walls was arraigned in the Justice of the Peace Court #3 and committed to the Sussex Correctional Institution on $120,000 cash bond.