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Donald Nave

Case from Wilmington, DE dated Sep 06, 2026

Victim Details

Donald Nave

Male

Wilmington

DE

2026-09-06

32

Donald

Nave

09/25/2026

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Donald R. "Donnie" Nave III, a 32-year-old man from Wilmington, Delaware, was fatally shot on the morning of September 6, 2026, in the Colonial Heights area just outside Wilmington. Nave was born and raised in Wilmington and owned 3 Brothers Contracting. His obituary described him as a devoted father and family man who was engaged to Chelsea Cooke and especially valued time spent with his children.

That Sunday morning, Nave was returning to his home on South Cleveland Avenue with Cooke a ...
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