Sunday, October 25, 2009

Wilmington, DE: Police: Man Kills 1 In Attack On Family

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) ― Wilmington police say a man shot his ex-girlfriend and her two sons, killing one of the young men, before surrendering to police after a five-hour standoff.

Thirty-eight-year-old Parris Hamilton of Newark is charged with first-degree murder, two counts of attempted first-degree murder and other offenses.

Police say Hamilton entered the victims' home Friday night and shot each of them several times. He held the victims hostage until surrendering around 1:30 a.m. Saturday.

Twenty-one-year-old Tyrone Moody was killed. His mother, 39-year-old Crystal Moody, and his brother, 15-year-old Christopher Moody, were wounded.

Police say Hamilton and Crystal Moody had been in a relationship. A 40-year-old man hid upstairs during the ordeal and was uninjured.

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