Overview
- Delaware State Police identified the gunman as 44-year-old Rahman Rose of Wilmington; detectives have not disclosed a motive and are seeking tips at 302-365-8441.
- Investigators say Rose approached Cpl. Matthew “Ty” Snook from behind at the DMV reception desk during a Dec. 23 overtime shift and opened fire.
- Snook pushed a DMV employee out of harm’s way before being shot again, after which Rose let customers leave and waited inside for police.
- As officers approached, Rose fired multiple rounds until a New Castle County officer shot him through a window from outside; both men later died at hospitals.
- Snook, 34, was a 10-year state police veteran survived by his wife and 1-year-old daughter, and tributes and fundraisers are supporting his family.