GEORGETOWN, DE (DNTV): 20-Year-Old Terrance Frisby of Georgetown is dead and police have arrested two suspects but was it a planned attack on the victim or a home invasion gone bad?

Police say that Jaron Curtis and Kevin Stone, who are both behind bars were responsible for the homicide. They are facing several serious felony charges including Murder 1^st Degree (Felony), Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony (Felony), and Conspiracy 2^nd Degree (Felony).

The incident began on on February 27, 2023, when at approximately 8:28 p.m., the Georgetown Police Department responded to the Dunbarton Apartments for a reported shooting. That’s when officers located Frisby suffering from multiple gunshot wounds inside an apartment.

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At the request of the Georgetown police Department, The Delaware State Police Homicide Unit assumed the investigation, as a result, a preliminary investigation by Homicide Detectives revealed that the victim did not live in the apartment but was a visitor.

Detectives say at the time of the shooting, a female knocked on the apartment door and that’s when Frisby answered and let the female in. Once the female was inside the apartment, Detectives say an unknown male suspect forced the apartment door open and shot the victim several times. The suspect then fled on foot.

Emergency Medical Services arrived on the scene and transported the victim to an area hospital, where he died from his injuries., police said.

Through investigative means, detectives determined Jaron Curtis and Kevin Stone were the suspects in the homicide and obtained warrants for their arrest. On March 3, 2023, a search warrant was conducted by members of the Maryland State Police and the U.S. Marshalls Fugitive Task Force at a residence on Bethel Road, in Berlin, MD. 

During the execution of the search warrant, Jaron Curtis was taken into custody without incident.  Jaron Curtis was arrested on an out-of-state fugitive warrant and is being held by the Department of Corrections pending extradition to Delaware on the charges of Murder 1^st Degree (Felony), Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony (Felony), and Conspiracy 2^nd Degree (Felony).

Also on March 3, 2023, Kevin Stone was charged while in custody at the Sussex Correctional Institution. He was charged with Murder 1^st Degree (Felony) and Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony (Felony). Stone was arraigned in the Justice of the Peace Court #2 and remained in the custody of the Sussex Correctional Institution on a $1,060,000 cash bond.

The Homicide Unit is still 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 or contacting Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-847-3333.

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 DSP_VictimServicesMail@delaware.gov.