Neighbor who came to the rescue of a woman, choked to death by boyfriend

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MAGNOLIA, DE – A 27-year-old man killed his neighbor after her children ran to him for help because she was being assaulted by her boyfriend.

Prior to the murder, the suspect beat his girlfriend in front of two children inside her home in Mangonia on Tuesday.

According to police, Gadiel Haro, 27, of Magnolia, was arrested by the Delaware State Police after an investigation began early Tuesday morning.

At approximately 12:26 a.m., troopers responded to a physical altercation at the 400 block of Stevenson Drive in Magnolia. When troopers arrived, they discovered that Gadiel Haro had a dispute with his girlfriend, a 26-year-old woman.

While in the presence of three-year-old and six-year-old juveniles, Haro assaulted his girlfriend during the dispute. The children fled the house and asked their neighbor for assistance. When the neighbor arrived at Haro’s house, Haro began intentionally choking the victim.

The victim was pronounced deceased at the scene.

Jeff Jones
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