Troopers Conducting Death Investigation Blackbird State Forest, Smyrna

DSP News Release: Troopers Conducting Death Investigation Blackbird State Forest, Smyrna

Location:

• Blackbird State Forest, 500 block of Blackbird Forest Road, Smyrna, DE
 

Date of Occurrence:  

• Thursday, January 2, 2104 at 1:10 p.m.

Victims:

• 23 year old female from Clayton, DE
• 32 year old male from Clayton, DE

Resume:

Smyrna-The Delaware State Police are conducting a death investigation after a male and female were found deceased in a vehicle located in the Blackbird State Forest, Smyrna earlier this afternoon.

The incident was reported on Thursday, January 2, 2014 at approximately 1:10 p.m. as a Blackbird State Forest employee discovered the 32 year old male and 23 year old female unresponsive within a vehicle located in the campground area of the Blackbird State Forest. Both were pronounced dead at the scene.

Preliminary investigation and examination of physical evidence at the scene by Troopers has indicated that foul play is not suspected at this time as the ongoing investigation continues.

State Police Detectives working in coordination with the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner removed the bodies from the scene and autopsies will be conducted to determine the cause and manner of death. Troopers continue their investigation to determine the circumstance surrounding this incident.

The names of the deceased are being withheld pending positive identification and notification of next of kin.

Sergeant Paul G. Shavack  

Director of Public Information | Delaware State Police   P.O. Box 430| Dover, DE 19903