Cops: Ex-Boyfriend Arrested In Murder Of Delaware Woman Found Dead In Trash Can

WILMINGTON, Del. (CBS) – Police say the ex-boyfriend of a woman found dead in a trash can suffering from multiple gunshot wounds has been arrested.

Police say Idrees Merritt, 20, was booked on murder charges.

He was also charged with possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, and possession of a firearm by a person prohibited.

He was committed to the Howard Young Correctional Facility and held without bail.

The victim has been identified by authorities as 21-year-old Miprecious L. Hoskins.

They say she died as a result of multiple gunshot wounds.