Homicide detectives investigate death of 24-year-old man at fishing pier

Port Mahon fishing pier
Port Mahon fishing pier (Photo: Google maps)

UPDATED STORY: 3 arrested, 1 sought in murder at Port Mahon

PORT MAHON, DELAWARE (4/1/2016) Homicide detectives are investigating the death of a 24-year-old Dover man whose body was found at Port Mahon, the Delaware State Police said Thursday.

The man, later identified as Dontray Hendricks, was found unresponsive about 12:40 p.m. Wednesday at the fishing pier in the 2300 block of Port Mahon Road. He was pronounced dead at the scene by Kent County paramedics.

The Delaware Division of Forensic Science conducted an autopsy and determined he had been shot.

Police said they were withholding other details while the investigation is underway. They asked anyone with information on the incident to call Detective Dan Grassi at 302-365-8441.

Tips also may be submitted anonymously through Delaware Crime Stoppers, which offers rewards, at 800-847-3333 or www.delaware.crimestoppersweb.com.