DOVER, Del.- Delaware State Police on Monday announced the arrests of two people in connection with a deadly shooting that happened in Dover in late February.
The suspects are identified as Jason D. Calhum, 18, of Philadelphia and Darielle Oliver, also 18, of Wilmington, Del.
The incident occurred at around 2 p.m. Feb. 25, when troopers were called to the parking lot between the McDonald's and the Best Western off of Pine Cabin and East Lebanon roads, Dover, for a report of shots being fired. Upon arrival, troopers located 18-year-old Shiheem Durham, of Dover, in the area of the Premier Village Apartment, who had died from an apparent gunshot wound.
Troopers said that through investigative measures, they identified Calhum as the shooter and Oliver as a co-conspirator. On April 23,2020, Calhum was taken into custody at his home in Philadelphia. He is currently being held at the Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility in Philadelphia pending extradition. Upon his extradition back to Delaware, Calhum will be charged with:
- First-degree murder
- Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony
- Possession of a Firearm By a Person Prohibited
- Conspiracy First Degree
On May 4, Oliver turned herself in at Troop 2 where she was charged with first-degree conspiracy (felony). She was arraigned before the Justice of the Peace Court and released on her own recognizance.
The incident continues to remain under investigation by the Delaware State Police Homicide Unit for possible further suspect(s). Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact Detective D. Grassi at 302-365-8441.
Information may also be provided by calling Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333 or via http://www.delaware.crimestoppersweb.com.
Jason Calhum
Danielle Oliver