Jeff Orlando Tolson, 28, was shot and killed in the early hours of Sunday, December 18, 2022, on the 900 block of Woodcrest Drive in Dover, Delaware. Police were called for reports of shots fired around 2:48 a.m.; officers found Tolson suffering from gunshot wounds, performed life-saving efforts, and he was taken to Bayhealth-Kent where he later died.

Known to family and friends as SOS, Tolson grew up in Dover, graduated Dover High School in 2012, and had been active in wrestling, football, and track. Family described him as a devoted father of two daughters and two sons who loved Sunday family gatherings and the Philadelphia Eagles. Relatives said he had recently been working for a Pennsylvania-based construction company and making longer-term plans for his children.

Police released scant early details and said there was no suspect description at the time; the case remains an active homicide investigation. Tolson’s parents later said they believed they knew who had shot him and named a former friend as the person they suspected, but police did not publicly confirm a suspect. Has anyone in the Dover area seen or heard anything that might help investigators?