Lincoln man indicted in the death of his son
A Lincoln man has been arrested and charged in connection with the death of his son.
According to the Delaware State Police Department, the incident took place on July 10, around 8:26 p.m. as troopers were dispatched to a residence in the 15000 block of Winner Circle in Lincoln for a death investigation.聽
Troopers arrived and located 34-year-old Brian Chirdon suffering from a gunshot wound.聽He was transported to Sussex Bayhealth Hospital in Milford and then transferred聽to Christiana Hospital where he later died.
On Monday, August 19, a Sussex County grand jury indicted David Chirdon, 62, of Lincoln, charging him with Manslaughter and Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony.
Chirdon turned himself the following day. He was arraigned at Sussex County Superior Court and released after posting $40,000.00 secured bond.
