MUS-2026-0127
Archive card
MUS-2026-0127
Homicide
- Incident
- 2004
- Indexed
- Oct 6, 2026, by MuseUnsolved
- Agency
- Delaware State Police
- Location
- Wilmington DE
Public record. Index entry.
Index entry. Case details compiled from public reporting; our researchers have not verified this file yet.
Summary
What happened, as the record shows.
On December 26, 2004, store clerks Jessica Watson, 22, and Matthew Macerato, 18, were forced into the basement of the Casual Male Big and Tall in Wilmington, Delaware, and shot in the head during the closing shift. The killer fled with some cash and has never been identified. Watson’s sister discovered the bodies after driving to the store when Jessica failed to come home. No arrests have been made.
Timeline
What the record establishes.
- December 26, 2004
Jessica Watson, 22, and Matthew Macerato, 18, were finishing the late shift at the Casual Male Big and Tall on Kirkwood Highway in Wilmington
- December 26, 2004
An intruder forced both workers into the store basement and shot them in the back of the head, then fled with some cash
- December 26, 2004
Watson's sister drove to the store after 9 p.m. when Jessica failed to come home, found a rear door open, and discovered the bodies
- 2014
On the ten-year anniversary, NBC Philadelphia spoke with the victims' families and friends, who were still waiting for answers
- 2022
The 'Danger on Delmarva' podcast marked 18 years with the case still unsolved and the killer unidentified
Key people
The people in the file.
22. Forced into the basement of the Casual Male Big and Tall in Wilmington, Delaware, and shot during the closing shift on December 26, 2004.
18. Forced into the store basement with Jessica Watson and shot in the head on December 26, 2004; the killer fled with some cash.
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Investigating agency
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