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‘Aftermath Of Pure Horror’: Families Mourn Victims Of House Party Shooting ‘Aftermath Of Pure Horror’: Families Mourn Victims Of House Party Shooting
‘Aftermath Of Pure Horror’: Families Mourn Victims Of House Party Shooting A Delaware man who was working security at a Maryland house party when he opened fire into a crowd — killing two and wounding two others — will spend the rest of his life in prison after a judge handed down a 180-year sentence. Justice Schmeek Pratt, 24, of Bear, Delaware, was convicted over the summer for the 2024 shooting in Elkton that left two people dead and two others seriously injured, according to the Cecil County State’s Attorney’s Office. Specifically, Pratt was found guilty of: Two counts of second-degree murder; Two counts of attempted second-degree murder; Twenty-six addition…

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House Party Turns Deadly; Delaware Man Convicted Of Killing Two, Injuring Two More In DMV House Party Turns Deadly; Delaware Man Convicted Of Killing Two, Injuring Two More In DMV
House Party Turns Deadly; Delaware Man Convicted Of Killing Two, Injuring Two More In DMV A Delaware man who opened fire at a Maryland house party — killing two and wounding two more — has been found guilty on all 34 charges against him, prosecutors announced. Justice Schmeek Pratt, 24, of Bear, Delaware, was convicted for the 2024 shooting in Elkton that left two people dead and two others seriously injured, according to the Cecil County State’s Attorney’s Office. Specifically, Pratt was found guilty of: Two counts of second-degree murder; Two counts of attempted second-degree murder; And 30 additional related charges. The shooting happened shortly after 6 a.m. on Nov. 2, 202…

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KIDNAPPING: NJ Girl, 11, Returned Home Safely From Delaware, Accused Abductor, 27, Seized KIDNAPPING: NJ Girl, 11, Returned Home Safely From Delaware, Accused Abductor, 27, Seized
Kidnapping: NJ Girl, 11, Returned Home Safely From Delaware, Accused Abductor, 27, Seized An 11-year-old New Jersey girl was returned home safely after she was kidnapped in Wayne and taken to Delaware, authorities said. Darius Matylewich, 27, of Bear, DE. was captured on Sept. 10 after he took the girl earlier in the day from an undisclosed location near the confluence of Routes 46, 80 and 23 without her parents’ knowledge, they said. Certain specific details are being withheld to protect the identity of the child, whom authorities said Matylewich met while playing an online video game. Some information was provided in a joint release from Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. V…

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by Jerry DeMarco