00:00Tonight at 11, a WJCL 22 News investigation into the violent past of the man accused of murdering an 18
00:09-year-old at a Whitmarsh Island Walmart.
00:12WJCL 22 News' Tia Maggio outside that store with the very latest.
00:16In my hands, court documents showing 48-year-old Delano Middleton was on parole when he allegedly stabbed and killed
00:2418-year-old JT Schroeder right behind me.
00:27And it wasn't his first violent attack.
00:30There's going to be some justice for your son.
00:32There needs to be.
00:33A father's words, moments after learning his son's accused killer, was caught.
00:38Police say Middleton stabbed Schroeder to death after a confrontation turned deadly.
00:43That person murdered my son and then he got in his car and left.
00:47Turns out, this isn't Middleton's first stabbing.
00:50Court records obtained by WJCL 22 News Investigates shows he was convicted in 2021 for stabbing a woman during a
00:59U-Haul robbery.
01:00One report says Middleton pulled a six-inch knife, stabbed a manager, then stole a truck.
01:06Despite facing multiple felony charges, he served just two years, released on parole in December 2023.
01:14Less than two years later, he's accused of stabbing again.
01:18I mean, he was literally stabbed over 10 times until he finally bled out and died.
01:26The district attorney's office declined to comment, saying any statement could, quote,
01:30prejudice the defendant or inhibit the court's ability to conduct a fair and impartial trial.
01:36We're still working to learn what led up to that deadly stabbing.
01:39I also reached out to the Department of Community Supervision on details of Middleton's parole.
01:45I'm still waiting to hear back.
01:47Reporting on Whitmarsh Island, Tia Maggio, WJCL 22 News.
01:52Great, Tia, thanks so much for that report.
01:55Now, Middleton waived his first court appearance and was denied bond.
01:58His next court hearing is set for November 20th.
