Donminico E. Melton, known as CoCo, was a 35-year-old Black man shot in Wilmington, Delaware, shortly after midnight on July 11, 2006. The shooting occurred about 12:30 a.m. in the 500 block of North Monroe Street; three people were found with gunshot wounds. Donminico was alive when first responders arrived and was taken to a hospital but later died of his injuries.

His obituary and memorials emphasize a lively family man who enjoyed fishing, board games, biking, travel, animals, and attending his children’s sporting events. He is survived by his parents Margaret Melton and Donald E. Melton, children Sakura, Donminico Jr., Domonique, and Mya, sisters, a grandmother, a lifelong companion, and many extended relatives and friends. A Janazah and Muslim burial took place in Chester the day after his death, followed by a memorial in Wilmington.

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact the Wilmington Police Department Cold Case Unit or Delaware Crime Stoppers.