Denise Weatherspoon‑Mosley, 43, of Lincoln, Delaware, was shot during an early morning argument at a home on the 23000 block of Deep Creek Drive on September 8, 2024. Delaware State Police arrived after a 6:48 a.m. call and found Denise gravely wounded by gunfire and a 20‑year‑old Black man with non‑life‑threatening injuries. Troopers rendered aid and Denise was rushed to a trauma hospital in critical condition.

Investigators say the suspect, identified as 52‑year‑old Nicholas Mosley of Lincoln, fled the scene in a vehicle but later turned himself in at Troop 7. Police determined the shooting occurred after an argument and allege Mosley shot his wife and then his stepson. Mosley, a convicted felon prohibited from possessing firearms, was charged with multiple felonies, arraigned, and held on a $1,101,000 cash bond; additional charges were listed as pending.

On September 9, 2024, Denise died of her injuries. The stepson survived and remained hospitalized with non‑life‑threatening wounds. Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective D. Grassi or Crime Stoppers. Does anyone have information that could help investigators or knew Denise and can share details about her life?