Ahniya Coverdale, 17, of Harrington, Delaware, was killed in a shooting in Ellendale on June 9, 2024. Troopers responded about 4:30 p.m. to the 12000 block of North Old State Road; Ahniya had been taken to the Ellendale Fire Company and then transported by ambulance to a hospital, where she died. A 19-year-old man was also shot in the leg and treated for a non-life-threatening injury.

Obituary information notes Ahniya Renee Coverdale was born in Milford and had just graduated from Lake Forest High School on May 31, 2024; she worked at Beginnings and Beyond Childcare Center in Felton. Investigators treated the incident as a homicide and sought public help.

Police later identified a suspect, Angelo Rodriguez of Millsboro; a Sussex County grand jury indicted him on July 22, 2024, and police arrested him on July 23, 2024. Charges include first-degree murder and multiple firearm-related counts, among others, and authorities said the Homicide Unit continues to investigate. Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective M. Csapo or Delaware Crime Stoppers.