Deloris Langhorne, 70, was found inside her home on the 13500 block of Beachcrest Terrace in Chesterfield, Virginia on July 22, 2026, suffering from severe injuries. She was taken to a hospital but died; authorities determined the cause of death to be a fatal shooting and described the incident as domestic in nature. Deloris was remembered by neighbors as warm and kind, and her death left the community in shock.

Police arrested her 70-year-old husband, Milton Langhorne, the day after the killing. He was taken into custody by Chesterfield County police and charged with second-degree homicide; he is being held at the Chesterfield County Jail without bond while the investigation continues. Reports say Milton allegedly confessed to investigators that he no longer wished to be married and did not seek a divorce.

Anyone who knew Deloris or has information about what happened that afternoon is asked to come forward.