Unsolved 2007 New Year’s Eve Murder in Claymont Still Seeks Justice

Monday, December 29, 2025 at 9:57 PM

Police are still investigating the fatal shooting of 50-year-old Ira Graham, who was killed on New Year's Eve 2007 in Claymont. Graham was transported to Wilmington Hospital by an acquaintance but died from his injuries sustained at the Stoneybrook Apartments complex.

New Castle County Police continue their search for answers in a deadly shooting that claimed the life of a Pennsylvania man nearly 18 years ago on New Year’s Eve.

Ira Graham, age 50, became the victim of a fatal shooting incident that occurred on December 31, 2007, along Peachtree Road in the Stoneybrook Apartments community located in Claymont.

According to police records, officers were alerted to the shooting around 7:45 in the evening when they received notification from Wilmington Hospital. Graham had been brought to the medical facility by someone he knew, but despite medical efforts, he died from the gunshot wounds he sustained.

The case remains open as investigators work to identify those responsible for Graham’s death and bring closure to his family after more than a decade of uncertainty.

Source: https://nccpdnews.com/2025/12/29/cold-case-homicide-ira-gragam-2007/

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