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Man charged after hunting claim in deadly Ellendale shooting

By Drooid · Sep 20, 2026, 10:53 PM UTC · How we work

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Moorhead Kills Woman

Walter Moorhead, 74, shot and killed a 39-year-old woman in an Ellendale field.
The shooting occurred around 7:40 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 18, near South Old State Road, Sussex County.
The victim was a Georgetown, Delaware, resident walking with a man and two children.
Moorhead claimed he thought he saw a deer while hunting from a ground blind.
He was arraigned on manslaughter and firearm charges, released on a $43,000 cash bond.

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Moorhead Arrested After Shooting

Delaware State Police Homicide Unit led the preliminary investigation of the shooting.
Troopers gave emergency medical care at the scene and then transported the victim to hospital.
Officers determined Moorhead fired the fatal shot at South Old State Road, Sussex County, and he was taken to Troop 4.
He was arraigned by the Justice of the Peace Court and released on cash bond.
Police said Moorhead has not retained counsel.

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Moorhead Kills Woman

Walter Moorhead, 74, shot and killed a 39-year-old woman in an Ellendale field.
The shooting occurred around 7:40 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 18, near South Old State Road, Sussex County.
The victim was a Georgetown, Delaware, resident walking with a man and two children.
Moorhead claimed he thought he saw a deer while hunting from a ground blind.
He was arraigned on manslaughter and firearm charges, released on a $43,000 cash bond.

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