Full Notification

The Wilmington Police Department’s Cold Case Unit is asking for the assistance of the public in connection to the 2013 murder of Jermaine Goins.

On August 4, 2013 at approximately 6:58 p.m., police were dispatched to the 700 block of West 5^th Street, in reference to a call for shots fired. Upon arrival, officer’s located 19-year-old Jermaine Goins, who had been shot and later succumbed to his injuries.

This investigation remains ongoing, and investigators are asking the public for assistance.

Anyone with information about this investigation, or any other cold case, is encouraged to contact the WPD Cold Case Unit:

• The Cold Case Unit office can be reached at (302) 576-3937
• Investigator Steven Rizzo can be reached at [email protected]

You can also provide information to Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333 or delawarecrimestoppers.org

About the WPD Cold Case Unit
The Wilmington Police Department’s Cold Case Unit is part of the department’s Criminal Investigations Division.

The Unit typically handles cases that have remained unsolved after a year, and after all investigative leads have been exhausted by the primary investigator. Members of the Cold Case Unit work tirelessly to pursue new leads in these cases, and to deliver justice to the families of those who have been affected by crime.