Shooting at SALEM CHURCH RD AND OLD BALTIMORE PIKE on 08/04/2026 12:00 AM
Type: Shooting
Date: 08/04/2026 12:00 AM
Description: Fatal road rage shooting; motorcyclist Jason Paoletti, 46, of Bear, was shot and killed after a verbal altercation at a red light; William Simpler Jr., 28, of Saint Georges, charged with first-degree murder
Address: SALEM CHURCH RD AND OLD BALTIMORE PIKE, Newark, DE
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Area Missing Persons
Name
William LankMissing Age
42Est. Current Age
75Last Seen
Wilmington, DE on 12/13/1992Physical Description
Race: White Ethnicity: Caucasian Gender: Male Hair: Sandy Eyes: Hazel Height: 6' 0" Weight: 175 lbsCase Number
MP9496Area Cold Cases
Name
Unidentified FemaleAge
45Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
The victim’s badly decomposing body was located by a passerby on the side of the road in a drainage ditch. The victim is described as a white female, approximately 45 years of age, 5’3” to 5’6” with blond or light brown hair. The victim’s death has been ruled a homicide.Agency
New Castle PD