One adult and two teens are facing some serious charges including murder in connection to an October 2022 home invasion investigation where two people were shot, one fatally.
SEAFORD, DE (DNTV): Five months later and Delaware State Police have finally made arrests in the October 11, 2022, Seaford home invasion homicide investigation. Trent Ingalls, 20, of Milford, a 17-year-old juvenile male of Seaford, and a 15-year-old juvenile male of Seaford, were all arrested for murder and related charges following the incident in October., Delaware State Police said in an updated news release.
Carl Pedone Jr., 19, of Seaford, lost his life that night but his friend, a 19-year-old woman of Seaford, was treated and released from an area hospital. Police say she was shot seated on a chair in the same room, as Pedone’s life deteriorated a short distance away.
Police say on October 11, 2022, at approximately 11:53 p.m., troopers responded to the residence located in the 2800 block of West Stein Highway, Seaford, for a reported home invasion with a shooting where two residents were located struck by gunfire.
Troopers located the male victim identified as Carl Pedone Jr., 19, of Seaford, who was shot multiple times in the torso. He was transported to an area hospital where he was pronounced deceased. The second victim, a 19-year-old female of Seaford, was also struck once in her lower extremity. She was transported to an area hospital where she was treated and released.
Investigators determined five suspects made forced entry through the rear door of the residence. Once inside, the suspects brandished handguns and went directly to the victim’s bedroom police said, where he and the female victim were located, and demanded an unknown item.
The male victim was shot inside his bedroom and the female victim was shot seated on a chair in the same room. Police said, an infant child and two other adults were also inside the residence. They were not injured during the incident., police said.
Through investigative means, police say Trent Ingalls and the two juvenile males were identified as the suspects. On April 24, 2023, Trent Ingalls and the 17-year-old juvenile male were indicted by a Sussex County Grand Jury for murder.
On April 26, 2023, the 17-year-old juvenile male was located at his residence and taken into custody without incident. He was transported to Troop 5 and charged with Murder First Degree (Felony)- 2 Counts, Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony (Felony)- 4 Counts, Reckless Endangering 1st Degree (Felony), Home Invasion (Felony), Assault First Degree (Felony), Conspiracy First Degree (Felony), and Conspiracy Second Degree (Felony). The 17-year-old juvenile male was arraigned at Justice of the Peace Court # 3 and committed to the Stevenson House Detention Center on a $782,000 cash bond.
On April 27, 2023, Trent Ingalls was stopped by the Vermont State Police in the area of Rutland, Vermont, and was taken into custody without incident. Trent Ingalls is being held in the Vermont Department of Corrections on a fugitive warrant pending extradition to Delaware for the charges of Murder First Degree (Felony)- 2 Counts, Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony (Felony)- 4 Counts, Reckless Endangering 1st Degree (Felony), Home Invasion (Felony), Assault First Degree (Felony), Conspiracy First Degree (Felony), and Conspiracy Second Degree (Felony).
Also on April 26th, 2023, the 15-year-old juvenile male turned himself into Troop 5. He was processed and charged with Murder First Degree (Felony), Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony (Felony)- 4 Counts, Home Invasion (Felony), Reckless Endangering First Degree (Felony), Assault First Degree (Felony), and Conspiracy First Degree (Felony). The 15-year-old juvenile male was arraigned in the Justice of the Peace Court #3 and committed to the New Castle County Detention Center on a $527,000 cash bond.
Two suspects have not been identified at this time.
The Homicide Unit is still actively investigating this incident. Detectives are asking anyone with information regarding this case to contact Detective A. Bluto by calling 302-741-2859. 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 DSP_VictimServicesMail@delaware.gov
