Qasim Felder, a 25-year-old Black man, was killed by gunfire on Saturday, November 14, 2020, in the Appleby Estates community of New Castle, Delaware. New Castle County Police were called about 4:00 p.m. to Estates Drive and Conlin Court for shots fired; officers found Felder with gunshot wounds. He was treated at the scene and taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

The incident was treated as a homicide and detectives from the New Castle County Division of Police Criminal Investigations Unit and Homicide Squad took over. Police publicly identified Felder two days later, on November 16, 2020, and asked anyone with information to contact Detective Jeffrey Sendek or submit tips through Crime Stoppers or the New Castle County Police App.

If anyone in or near Appleby Estates that afternoon saw activity, vehicles, or people that could help explain who fired the shots and why, please come forward with information.