SUSPECT ARRESTED IN SEPTEMBER 2023 LAUREL HOMICIDE
Laurel, DE - The Delaware State Police have arrested 19-year-old Azzure Horsey in connection to a homicide that took place in September 2023.
On September 10, 2023, at approximately 9:35 p.m., the Laurel Police Department responded to a reported shooting on West Sixth Street within the town limits of Laurel, Delaware. When officers arrived at the scene, they located 26-year-old Taylor German, seated inside a vehicle suffering from gunshot wounds.
She was pronounced dead at the scene. A second victim, a 41-year-old man from Millsboro, had also been shot. He was transported to a nearby hospital for life-threatening injuries and has since been released.
Through their investigation, the Delaware State Police Homicide Unit identified Azzure Horsey as the suspect, and he was indicted by a Sussex County Grand Jury on February 13, 2024. On Wednesday, February 14, 2024, detectives took Horsey into custody without incident, and he was transported to Troop 4 where he was charged with the following crimes:
- Murder First Degree (Felony)
- Attempted Murder (Felony) - 2 counts
- Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony (Felony) - 5 counts
- Possession of a Firearm by a Person Prohibited (Felony) - 2 counts
- Conspiracy First Degree (Felony)
- Assault Second Degree (Felony)
- Reckless Endangering First Degree (Felony)
Horsey was arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 2 and committed to Sussex Correctional Institution on $3,260,000 cash bond.
The Homicide Unit is actively investigating this incident. Detectives are asking anyone with information regarding this case to contact Detective A. Bluto by calling 302-741-2859 or by emailing alan.bluto@delaware.gov. Information may also be provided by sending a private Facebook message to the Delaware State Police or contacting Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-847-3333.
