DELMAR - The man accused of killing Cpl. Keith Heacook, Randon Wilkerson, will have a case review on Oct. 9, according to court documents. Documents say the case review is set to begin at 9 a.m. at the Sussex County Superior Court in Georgetown.Â
A spokesperson for the Delaware Department of Justice confirmed to CoastTV News on Tuesday that Wilkerson's attorney has filed for a bench trial. That means the judge will decide his fate and there will be no jury. The trial is set to begin Oct. 16.
On April 25, 2021, Cpl. Heacook responded alone to a fight in progress call in the Yorkshire Estates community of Delmar.
Randon Wilkerson
Delaware State Police said the corporal was confronted by 30-year-old Randon Wilkerson, who knocked him unconscious and repeatedly stomped his head. When more police units arrived, Cpl. Heacook was found unconscious with severe head injuries, according to troopers. The corporal was taken to shock trauma in Baltimore for three days. His organs were harvested and he was taken off life support on April 28 of that year.Â
Heacook fest, an event to celebrate the late corporal, took place last month.
