Denise S Weatherspoon-Mosley, 43, a Black woman from Lincoln, Delaware, was fatally shot during a domestic violence incident the morning of September 8, 2024, and died of her injuries on September 9, 2024, after being taken to a trauma hospital. Troopers responded about 6:48 a.m. to a residence on the 23000 block of Deep Creek Drive and found Denise and a 20-year-old man with apparent gunshot wounds; the younger man survived with non-life-threatening injuries. Three other family members were present and not physically injured.

Investigators identified 52-year-old Nicholas Mosley of Lincoln as the suspect; reports described him as Denise’s husband and said the younger man was his stepson. Police say Nicholas fled in a vehicle before troopers arrived and was later located and arrested. Initial charges included attempted murder and multiple weapons counts; after Denise died the case was transferred to the Homicide Unit and authorities said updated charges were pending. The investigation remained active and police asked anyone with information to come forward.

If anyone knew Denise or was at the residence that morning, please share what you remember with investigators.