MILFORD POLICE ARREST MAN FOR GUN CHARGES AT MILFORD HIGH SCHOOL

Milford, DE - In a recent incident at Milford High School, 21-year-old Joshua Walker was apprehended for possessing a firearm on school property.

On May 28, 2025, Walker dropped the firearm while exiting his vehicle in the parent pick-up line after classes had ended. A student witnessed this incident and promptly alerted school staff, who then notified the school resource officer, S/Cpl. Golding.

S/Cpl. Golding responded to the area, detained Walker and confiscated the weapon without any further incidents. An investigation concluded that Walker had no intent to harm anyone at the school, and there was no threat to the Milford School District.

Walker now faces the following charges:

• Possession of a Firearm in a Safe School Zone
• Possession of a Firearm during the Commission of a Felony
• Carrying a Concealed Deadly Weapon a Firearm
• Possession of Untraceable Firearm

After appearing at Justice of the Peace Court 2, he was committed to the Department of Correction with a cash bail set at $45,000. Walker is scheduled for a preliminary hearing at the Kent County Court of Common Pleas at a later date.

Chief Cecilia Ashe praised the quick actions of the student, school staff, and Officer Golding. "It is important to recognize that the student, high school staff and the SRO all took quick and appropriate action.  SRO, S/Cpl. Golding, should be commended for his actions in immediately confronting the subject in the parking lot, using his training to de-escalate the situation and taking the suspect into without incident.  This is just a small example of the great training and the bravery that our officers demonstrate each and every day."

Disclaimer: This article contains content regarding an individual formally charged with a crime or traffic violation. It is important to underline that every individual is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.