Man charged with murder after shooting at Harbor House Apartments in Claymont

CLAYMONT, DE. – A 27-year-old man has faced multiple charges following a shooting that police say occurred at a New Castle County apartment complex Friday morning.

At approximately 10:27 a.m., officers were dispatched to Harbor House Apartments for reports of a shooting.

When officers arrived, they found a 35-year-old man who had been shot.

The victim, identified as Devontre Taylor of Wilmington, was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.

The SWAT team and crisis negotiation team arrived at the scene after reports that the suspect was seen entering a building in the complex.

SKYFOX records a police presence outside the Harbor House Apartments in Claymont after a shooting was reported.

SWAT and patrol officers arrested a man matching the description provided in the building.

They then took him to the New Castle County Police Department.

While in police custody, detectives were able to identify the suspect as 27-year-old Michael Toombs of Claymont.

Michael Toombs, 27, of Claymont, has been charged with murder and other charges in connection with a fatal shooting at Harbor House Apartments. | New Castle County Police Department

Toombs was charged with first-degree murder, first-degree robbery, manufacture/delivery/use of a controlled substance, and three counts of possession of a weapon during the commission of a serious felony.

Michael was arraigned and remanded to the Howard R. Young Correctional Institution on $950,000 cash bail.

Anyone with information or surveillance/cell phone video related to this incident is asked to contact Detective Arnold at [email protected] or (302) 395-2787.