Police: 19-year-old murdered grandfather in Stanton, Del.

Saturday, March 19, 2016
VIDEO: Police investigate death in Stanton, Del.
Police are investigating a death in Stanton, Del.

STANTON, Del. -- Police say they are charging a 19-year-old man with murder in connection with the death of his grandfather.

Shawn Hagerty was taken into custody after a chase that ended in Chester County. He is awaiting extradition back to Delaware.

It all began around 8:30 a.m. Friday when police were called to the unit block of Indiana Road in the Park Place Trailer Park in Stanton, Del.

The New Castle County Police Department said Saturday that 69-year-old James Steppi was found dead in his home by his daughter.

PHOTOS: Shawn Hagerty taken into custody

The victim's car was missing, so police put out an alert for the gray Oldsmobile Alero.

The car was found by police in the community of Drummond Hill, but the driver sped off, leading to chase.

It ended in the unit block of Blue Hen Court in Landenberg, Pa.

The Action Cam was there as Hagerty was taken into custody.

He will be charged with murder in the first degree, robbery in the first degree, and possession of a deadly weapon during the commission of a felony.