Delaware state trooper killed while responding to active shooter at DMV
State police responded to a report of an active shooter at the Department of Motor Vehicles in Wilmington on Tuesday.
A Delaware State Police trooper was shot and killed while responding to a report of an active shooter on Tuesday in Wilmington.
“One Delaware State Trooper has been confirmed killed during this incident,” Delaware State Police said on X, formerly known as Twitter. “We are continuing to assess additional injuries.”
The suspected shooter was also “confirmed deceased,” Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer wrote on X.
“Today is a tragic one for our State,” U.S. Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester said in a statement Tuesday evening.
“The holiday season should be about joy and celebration, not senseless acts of violence,” she said. “I am thankful for the swift and courageous action by law enforcement who worked immediately to counter the threat.”
State police first posted on X around 2 p.m., saying there was an active shooter at the Department of Motor Vehicles bureau on Hessler Boulevard, close to Interstate 495 and Route 13.
In a follow-up post, police said one suspect was in custody. They asked people to avoid the area during their investigation and said further updates would follow.