McKenzie Horn, 30, of Wilmington, Delaware, was killed in a shooting inside a home in the 1100 block of West 2nd Street on the night of July 26, 2021. Police were dispatched about 8:23 to 8:25 p.m. after reports that multiple people had been shot. Officers treated the scene as a barricaded subject situation when dispatchers reported the suspected shooter might still be inside.

When officers entered the building they found McKenzie and 19-year-old Jayda Reed with fatal gunshot wounds; both died at the scene. A 12-year-old girl was also shot but survived and was taken to hospital in stable condition. Authorities identified 32-year-old Robert Horn as the suspected shooter; he was found dead at the scene from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. Police described the episode as domestic in nature and said the case remained under investigation.

Anyone with information about what happened that night is asked to contact Detective Steven Bender or Delaware Crime Stoppers.