{"id":2525545,"date":"2025-12-27T15:10:02","date_gmt":"2025-12-27T20:10:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/delaware-state-police-say-dmv-gunman-let-customers-leave\/"},"modified":"2025-12-27T15:11:40","modified_gmt":"2025-12-27T20:11:40","slug":"delaware-state-police-say-dmv-gunman-let-customers-leave","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/delaware-state-police-say-dmv-gunman-let-customers-leave\/","title":{"rendered":"Delaware State Police say DMV gunman let customers leave"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/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%2Fdelaware-state-police-say-dmv-gunman-let-customers-leave%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=2525545&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 Delaware state Police trooper was fatally shot at a New Castle DMV office after a man entered as a customer and shot him from behind, investigators said. The trooper, Cpl. Matthew &#8220;Ty&#8221; Snook, a 10-year veteran, pushed a DMV employee out of the way and told others to run as the gunman continued firing.The suspect, identified as 44-year-old Rahman Rose of Wilmington, allowed customers to exit the building before <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/police-stopped-border-patrol-from-entering-uvalde-school-officials-say\/\" title=\"Police Stopped Border Patrol From Entering Uvalde School, Officials Say\">firing multiple rounds<\/a> at approaching law enforcement. A New Castle County officer shot Rose through a window; Rose later died at a hospital.Snook&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >funeral procession drew widespread community support<\/a>, and state police said the shooting remains under investigation, asking witnesses to contact detectives.  <\/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\">Delaware State Police say DMV gunman let customers leave, fired at approaching officers<\/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_2456039\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>A man accused of fatally shooting a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/police-and-law-enforcement\/\">Delaware State Police<\/a> trooper&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/delaware-shooting-dmv-suspect-dead-f8c50bea626c038751a5948039f9f748\">at a DMV office<\/a>&nbsp;allowed customers to leave and then fired at approaching officers before being killed, investigators said Friday.<\/p>\n<p>State Police Cpl. Matthew Snook was working an overtime assignment at the New Castle DMV reception desk on Tuesday afternoon when Rahman Rose entered as a customer, approached him from behind, and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gun-violence\/\">shot him with a handgun<\/a>, state police said in a news release.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4361772\/white-house-touts-historic-drop-murder-rate\/\">White House touts historic drop in annual murders<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4361667\/ice-shooting-two-people-injured-baltimore\/\">ICE shooting near Baltimore leaves two injured after agency says car was used as weapon<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4355660\/border-patrol-travel-arrest-illegal-immigrants-2026-chief\/\">Border Patrol &lsquo;will go anywhere&rsquo; to arrest illegal immigrants in 2026, chief says<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Rose, 44, of Wilmington, continued firing at the trooper, who pushed a DMV employee out of the way and told them to run, investigators said. Rose then allowed customers to leave but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-marshal-recovering-after-being-shot-while-serving-warrant-in-ohio\/\" title=\"U.S. Marshal recovering after being ... while serving warrant in Ohio\">fired multiple rounds<\/a> at law enforcement as they approached the building.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4362821\/zelensky-suggests-russia-is-planning-to-interfere-with-referendum-on-trump-peace-plan\/\">ZELENSKY SUGGESTS RUSSIA IS PLANNING TO INTERFERE WITH REFERENDUM ON TRUMP PEACE PLAN<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A New Castle County police officer shot Rose through a window from outside the building. Rose later died at a hospital.<\/p>\n<p>Snook, who went by &ldquo;Ty,&rdquo; was&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/delaware-shooting-dmv-trooper-8c8a1111b95f562919e4579d2cdbb18c\">a 10-year veteran<\/a>&nbsp;of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-photo-cartel-attacks-in-mexican-border-state-follow-arrest-of-cell-leader\/\" title=\"EXCLUSIVE PHOTO: Cartel Attacks in Mexican Border State Follow Arrest of Cell Leader\">state police force<\/a>. On Wednesday, members of the community lined roadways and displayed messages of gratitude as a procession of troopers, police officers, and firefighters escorted his body from the state medical examiner&rsquo;s office to a funeral home.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/in_focus\/4362111\/despite-strong-gdp-numbers-several-economic-alarm-bells-ringing-gop\/\">DESPITE STRONG GDP NUMBERS, SEVERAL ECONOMIC ALARM BELLS ARE RINGING FOR GOP<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>William Crotty, superintendent of the Delaware State Police, said the outpouring of support served as a reminder that Snook&rsquo;s service and sacrifice will not be forgotten.<\/p>\n<p>The shooting remains under investigation, and authorities have asked witnesses or others with relevant information to contact detectives.<\/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>DMV gunman let patrons leave, fatally shot trooper<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":136,"featured_media":2525546,"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\/2024\/09\/Crime_Police_vb2.webp?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[9667,69353,10272],"class_list":["post-2525545","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-delaware","tag-dmv-shooting","tag-gunman"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Crime_Police_vb2.webp?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2525545","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\/136"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2525545"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2525545\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2525549,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2525545\/revisions\/2525549"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2525546"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2525545"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2525545"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2525545"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}