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Seaford Teen Shot in Drug Deal Gone Wrong
25 May
Summary
- A 19-year-old is wanted, and another arrested for murder.
- The victim was a 17-year-old shot during a drug transaction.
- The victim crashed his car after being shot while driving away.
State police are searching for Darrin West, 19, of Seaford, who is wanted on multiple felony charges including first-degree murder. An arrest has been made in the case, with Omar Vidro-Pacheco, also from Seaford, taken into custody on identical charges. He is being held on a $1.1 million cash bond.
The charges stem from the shooting death of 17-year-old Jacob Rinier Jr. on May 21. Troopers found Rinier with a gunshot wound after responding to a car crash on German Road. He succumbed to his injuries at an area hospital.
Detectives believe Rinier had arranged to meet West and Vidro-Pacheco at the Concord Pond boat ramp for a drug transaction. Investigators allege West shot Rinier as he was driving away, leading to the fatal crash.
Rinier was a junior at Sussex Technical High School and worked part-time. A GoFundMe page has been established to support his family. Services are scheduled for May 31.
