Francis Walter Miller, 34, was fatally shot in Wilmington, Delaware, on the night of June 16, 2020. Police were called about 9:08 p.m. to the 1700 block of North Locust Street, near North Locust and Vandever Avenue, where officers found a gunshot victim who was rushed to hospital and later died. Neighbors recalled a confrontation shortly before the shooting: Miller reportedly challenged people setting off firecrackers outside his home after one nearly struck his infant child. Those who knew him described him as a good person who did not deserve to be harmed.

The Wilmington Police Department announced the homicide the next morning and identified Detective Mackenzie Kirlin as the contact for information. Public postings and regional roundups reference the killing but do not record any suspect identifications or arrests tied to Miller’s death, and available notices and coverage show no follow-up naming a suspect. If anyone knew Francis Miller or saw activity along North Locust Street that night, please share what was seen with investigators.