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Michael Toombs in custody after Devontre Taylor was killed in a shooting at Harbor House Apartments in Claymont, Delaware

CLAYMONT, Del. (WPVI) – A man is in custody following a fatal shooting at an apartment complex in Claymont, Delaware on Friday.

It happened at Harbor House Apartments shortly before 10:30 a.m.

Police said they found a 35-year-old man with a gunshot wound at the crime scene.

The victim, identified by police as Devontre Taylor of Wilmington, was taken to a hospital and later pronounced dead.

According to police, authorities later found the suspect after observing him entering a building in the apartment complex.

The suspect, identified as 27-year-old Michael Toombs of Claymont, was arrested inside the building and transported to police headquarters.

Toombs has since been charged with first-degree murder, first-degree robbery and other related offenses.

Investigators have not yet said what led to the fatal shooting.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact police at 302-395-2787.

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