Millsboro Man Shot During Domestic Incident

Location:  Residence in the 30000 block of Conaway Road, Millsboro, DE

 

Date of Occurrence:   Friday, October 29, 2010 at 7:20 p.m.

 

Victim:   53 year old Millsboro man

 

Suspect:   Joshua Niblett, 28, Millsboro, DE

 

Resume:   Delaware State Police detectives are investigating a domestic related shooting that occurred early this evening in Millsboro.

 

The incident occurred at approximately 7:20 p.m. this evening as troopers were called to a residence in the 30000 block of Conaway Road in reference to a shooting. Upon their arrival troopers determined that a 53 year old female resident and her 53 year old husband had been involved in a domestic altercation that had turned physical. Joshua Niblett, 28, who also lives at the same address and is the son of the female, heard the commotion from the altercation and attempted to intercede. At some point a weapon described as a 45 caliber handgun was produced. A struggle for the weapon then ensued between Joshua Niblett and the 53 year old victim and a shot was discharged, striking the victim in the abdomen. After the shooting, Niblett left the residence with the gun and was apprehended by responding troopers a short distance away from the residence without incident. The male victim was flown from the scene by helicopter to the Christiana Hospital where he has been admitted in stable condition. The 53 year old female was not injured.

 

At this point the incident is still under investigation and charges are pending.