*Update – Victim Identified, Suspect Arrested* Troopers Arrest Two Subjects for Assault First Degree, One Remains At Large

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Delaware State Police have arrested a third suspect in a homicide investigation that began in July in the Claymont area. The victim of this incident has also been identified.

On July 23, 2022, Delaware State Police responded to the Claymont Auto Repair located at 3506 Philadelphia Pike regarding a serious assault. The investigation was ruled a homicide when the victim, identified as Kevin Goodson, 56, of Claymont, DE, was later found deceased on the property of Citisteel USA.

Through investigative means, detectives from the Delaware State Police Homicide Unit identified three suspects involved in this incident. On July 28, 2022, Justin Locke, 20, of Claymont, DE, was taken into custody and charged with Assault First Degree, Kidnapping First Degree, and Conspiracy Second Degree. Locke was arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court # 2 and committed to Howard R. Young Correctional Institution on $1,000,000 cash bond. On July 28, 2022, Jeffrey Labarge, 22, of Claymont, DE, was taken into custody and charged with Assault First Degree, Kidnapping First Degree, and Conspiracy Second Degree. Labarge was arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court # 11 and committed to James T. Vaughn Correctional Center on $1,000,000 cash bond.

On August 3, 2022, Locke was charged with Murder First Degree. He was arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court # 2 and was issued an additional $1,000,000 cash bond on this charge. He remains in the custody of the Department of Corrections.

On August 3, 2022, Labarge was charged with Murder First Degree. He was arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court # 2 and was issued an additional $1,000,000 cash bond on this charge. He remains in the custody of the Department of Corrections.

On August 3, 2022, the third suspect, identified as Tyler Simpson, 22, of Wilmington, DE, was apprehended in Chester, Pennsylvania. He is awaiting extradition to Delaware on charges of Murder First Degree, Assault First Degree, Kidnapping First Degree, and Conspiracy Second Degree.

Troopers Arrest Two Subjects for Assault First Degree, One Remains At Large

The Delaware State Police Homicide Unit is actively investigating this incident. Detectives are asking anyone with information regarding this case to contact Detective B. McDerby by calling 302-741-2821. Information may also be provided by sending a Private Facebook Message to the Delaware State Police, by contacting Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333, or via the internet at www.delawarecrimestoppers.com.

If you or someone you know is a victim or witness of a crime or have lost a loved one to a sudden death and need assistance, the Delaware State Police Victim Services Unit / Delaware Victim Center is available to offer you support and resources 24 hours a day through a toll-free hotline at 1-800-VICTIM-1 (1-800-842-8461). You may also email the Victim Services Unit at [email protected].

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Presented by Public Information Officer, Senior Corporal Leonard DeMalto

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