A Wilmington Police Cold Case Unit investigation has resulted in the arrest of two men in connection with a 2019 murder.
On November 25, 2019, at approximately 3:58 p.m., members of the Uniformed Services Division responded to the 2300 block of North Washington Street in reference to a shooting incident. Upon arrival, police located a 20-year-old male gunshot victim, who was transported to the hospital in stable condition, and 19-year-old Rajion Dinkins, who was transported to the hospital in critical condition, and later succumbed to his injuries. The case was assigned to Detective Justin Kane of the Criminal Investigations Division.
The investigation continued, and the efforts of the Cold Case Unit – including Cold Case Investigator Steven Rizzo, and Detective Devon Jones – led to the identification of 21-year-old Akeem Henry, and 19-year-old Rahmere Black as suspects.
The case was presented to the New Castle County Grand Jury on September 23, and an indictment was returned for Henry and Black. On September 24, Akeem Henry was taken into custody without incident. On September 26, Rahmere Black was taken into custody without incident.
Akeem Henry has been charged with the following offenses:
- Murder (First Degree)
- Attempted Murder (First Degree)
- Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony – Three Counts
- Possession of a Firearm by a Person Prohibited
- Reckless Endangering (First Degree)
- Conspiracy (First Degree)
- Conspiracy (Second Degree) – Two Counts
- Illegal Gang Participation
He was arraigned and committed to the Howard R. Young Correctional Institution on $1,200,000 cash-only bail.
Rahmere Black has been charged with the following offenses:
- Murder (First Degree)
- Attempted Murder (First Degree)
- Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony – Three Counts
- Reckless Endangering (First Degree)
- Conspiracy (First Degree)
- Conspiracy (Second Degree) – Two Counts
- Illegal Gang Participation
He was arraigned and committed to the Howard R. Young Correctional Institution on $1,750,000 cash-only bail.
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.
Anyone with information about a Cold Case investigation is encouraged to contact the Unit:
- The Cold Case Unit office can be reached at (302) 576-3937
You can also provide information to Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333 or delawarecrimestoppers.org.
