Officers conducting a welfare check found a man dead inside a home on the unit block of Balfour Avenue in Claymont’s Knollwood community on the morning of August 14, 2025. The victim was identified as Clifton Bailey, 53, of Claymont. In coordination with the Delaware Office of the Medical Examiner, investigators determined Bailey suffered a gunshot wound to his upper extremity and the death was ruled a homicide.

Detectives from the Criminal Investigations Unit, Major Crimes Squad, and Evidence Detection Squad secured the residence and continued the investigation. Authorities appealed to the public for information and asked anyone with tips to contact Detective Daniel Elwood at 302-395-2761 or the New Castle County Division of Police non-emergency number at 302-573-2800. No arrests or suspect information had been released in the days after the killing.

What did neighbors or anyone in Knollwood see or hear around Balfour Avenue on the morning of August 14, 2025?