WILMINGTON, DE — The Wilmington Police Department’s Cold Case Unit is asking for the assistance of the public in connection to the 2019 murder of Hakeem Smalls.
Investigators say that on September 27, 2019, at approximately 11:39 p.m., police were dispatched to the 2500 block of North Monroe Street in reference to a call for shots fired. Upon arrival, officers located 25-year-old Hakeem Smalls, who had been shot and later succumbed to his injuries.
This investigation remains ongoing, and investigators are asking the public for assistance. Anyone with information about this investigation, or any other cold case, is being encouraged to contact the WPD Cold Case Unit:
- The Cold Case Unit office can be reached at (302) 576-3937
- Investigator Steven Rizzo can be reached at Steven.Rizzo@CJ.State.de.us
You can also provide information to Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333 or delawarecrimestoppers.org.
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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