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Delaware man charged with murder in mother’s shooting

DOVER, Del. — A 35-year-old Delaware man was charged with murder after his mother was found dead inside a home in Dover.

Delaware State Police spokeswoman Master Cpl. Heather Pepper told the Delaware State ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½ that Kyle Leonard called 911 Friday night and said he had shot and killed his 67-year-old mother inside the home.

Arriving troopers contacted Leonard in the front yard of the residence and he was taken into custody without incident.

Police said a handgun was recovered at the scene. Leonard was transported to Delaware State Police Troop 3, where he was charged with first-degree murder and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony.

He was committed to Sussex Correctional Institution on a $200,000 cash bond.

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