{"id":2524469,"date":"2025-12-23T21:35:01","date_gmt":"2025-12-24T02:35:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gunman-kills-delaware-state-trooper-in-execution-style-dmv-attack\/"},"modified":"2025-12-23T21:38:36","modified_gmt":"2025-12-24T02:38:36","slug":"gunman-kills-delaware-state-trooper-in-execution-style-dmv-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gunman-kills-delaware-state-trooper-in-execution-style-dmv-attack\/","title":{"rendered":"Gunman kills Delaware state trooper in &#8216;execution style&#8217; DMV attack"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgunman-kills-delaware-state-trooper-in-execution-style-dmv-attack%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2524469&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-democrat-says-boulder-shooting-is-the-moment-to-make-our-stand-on-gun-control\/\" title=\"Senate Democrat Says Boulder Shooting Is \u2018The Moment To Make Our Stand\u2019 On Gun Control\">gunman fatally shot<\/a> a Delaware state trooper at a Wilmington DMV two days before Christmas; police later <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/developing-pardoned-j6er-shot-dead-by-authorities\/\" title=\"Developing: Pardoned J6er ... Dead by Authorities\">shot adn killed<\/a> the 44-year-old suspect after responding to the active-shooter scene. The trooper reportedly pushed a DMV employee out of the way before being killed; authorities are withholding the officer&#8217;s name until next of kin are notified. A second trooper and two women were also treated-one trooper and one woman sustained minor,non-gunshot injuries,and another woman was evaluated for shortness of breath. Gov. matt Meyer called the attack &#8220;an act of pure evil&#8221; and praised the trooper and other officers for heroic actions that helped prevent further harm. Lawmakers including Sen. Chris Coons and Delaware House Speaker Melissa Minor-Brown expressed condolences, and officials urged the public to avoid the area while thanking first responders and medical personnel.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Gunman kills Delaware state trooper in &lsquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >execution-style&#038;rsquo<\/a>; DMV attack<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2450447\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>A gunman fatally shot a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/delaware\/\">Delaware<\/a> state trooper Tuesday afternoon at a DMV location in Wilmington.<\/p>\n<p>The shooter was shot and killed by law enforcement after police responded to the active shooter situation around 2 p.m. Tuesday. The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/shootings\/\">shooting<\/a>, which an on-the-ground reporter <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ThePatriotOasis\/status\/2003574054771654992?s=20\">described<\/a> as an &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/one-man-killed-execution-style-after-alert-of-armed-person-from-trail-cam-hits-cabin-full-of-hunters\/\" title=\"One Man ... \u2018Execution...Style\u2019 After Alert of Armed Person from Trail Cam Hits Cabin Full of Hunters\">execution-style&#038;rdquo<\/a>; attack, occurred two days before Christmas.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4357279\/trump-deploy-350-national-guard-troops-new-orleans-crime-crackdown\/\">Trump to deploy 350 National Guard troops to New Orleans in crime crackdown<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/4356990\/stacy-garrity-campaign-new-ad-targeting-josh-shapiro\/\">Stacy Garrity&#8217;s campaign releases new ominous ad targeting Josh Shapiro<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4355533\/trump-administration-installing-500-mile-wall-buoys-southern-border-river\/\">Trump administration installing 500-mile wall of buoys in Rio Grande<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The 44-year-old male suspect entered the DMV building as a customer and shot the state trooper who pushed a DMV employee out of the way, Delaware State Police told reporters at a press conference. The deceased trooper&rsquo;s name will not be released until his family has been adequately notified.<\/p>\n<p>Officials thanked the state trooper, along with others, for saving lives up until his death.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;What happened today was an act of pure evil,&rdquo; Gov. Matt Meyer (D-DE) said. &ldquo;If not for the heroism of several troopers and other officers, the consequences could have been so much worse. We are deeply grateful to the state and law enforcement officers whose quick action and professionalism helped prevent further harm.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>A second trooper and two women were also injured. The surviving trooper sustained a minor, non-gunshot-related injury. A 40-year-old woman also sustained minor, non-gunshot-related injuries, and a 35-year-old woman was evaluated for shortness of breath following the shooting.<\/p>\n<p>Meyer also thanked first responders, medical professionals, and DMV employees for their efforts in helping to save lives as the tragedy unfolded.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Please remember tonight that there are Delawareans who are alive because of heroic actions of the deceased trooper and others,&rdquo; the governor added, &ldquo;and I ask that all Delawareans join me in keeping the entire Delaware State Police family in their prayers tonight and into the new year.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Delaware State Police continued to urge the public to avoid the area through Tuesday night.<\/p>\n<p>Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE) and Delaware House Speaker Melissa Minor-Brown were among the lawmakers who responded to the gun violence.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4074958\/brown-mit-shooting-suspect-killed-himself-two-days-autopsy\/\">BROWN-MIT SHOOTING SUSPECT KILLED HIMSELF TWO DAYS BEFORE BEING FOUND, AUTOPSY SHOWS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This officer put on their uniform this morning and went to work to make our community safer,&rdquo; Coons said. &ldquo;Now, they will never come home. This is devastating for their family, their fellow officers, and our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-huge-trump-team-has-dominion-machine-from-small-georgia-county-shows-votes-flipped-from-trump-to-biden\/\" title=\"BREAKING HUGE: Trump Team Has Dominion Machine from Small Georgia County ... Shows Votes Flipped from Trump to Biden\">entire state<\/a>.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We are absolutely horrified and heartbroken by the reports coming out of Wilmington this afternoon,&rdquo; Minor-Brown said on behalf of the Delaware House Democratic Caucus. &ldquo;On what should have been a day of togetherness and cheer, people simply running errands and preparing for Christmas were met with a senseless and horrific act of violence.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Del. trooper killed in DMV &#8216;execution-style&#8217; attack<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2159,"featured_media":2524470,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AP24143572747081.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[9667,69353,69354,64151,33062],"class_list":["post-2524469","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-delaware","tag-dmv-shooting","tag-execution-style-killing","tag-police-killing","tag-state-trooper"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AP24143572747081.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2524469","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2159"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2524469"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2524469\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2524473,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2524469\/revisions\/2524473"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2524470"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2524469"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2524469"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2524469"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}