Hakeem Evans was killed in Middletown, Delaware, late on the night of November 21, 2020. Police were called about a reported shooting at approximately 11:44 p.m. in the Lone Manor Townhouses area near Cole Boulevard and New Street. Officers found Evans suffering from gunshot wounds; rescue crews were dispatched and he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police initially withheld his name pending family notification and days later identified the 32-year-old Black man as Hakeem Evans of Middletown. Public updates described the incident as a fatal shooting and asked anyone with information to contact Detective Adam Starrett at 302-376-9950 or submit an anonymous tip through Delaware Crime Stoppers, which notes tipsters may be eligible for a cash reward up to $5,000 when information leads to an arrest. The public notices do not show any arrests or charges announced and the investigation was presented as ongoing.

If anyone saw or heard anything in the Lone Manor Townhouses area that night, please contact Middletown investigators or Delaware Crime Stoppers with any information.