Delaware state trooper killed in DMV shooting incident, gunman also dead with no active threat: officials

A Delaware authorities trooper was killed Tuesday during a shooting astatine a Division of Motor Vehicles gathering and the shooter has besides died, authorities said. 

The Delaware State Police said it responded to an progressive shooter concern astatine a DMV determination successful Wilmington. Authorities aboriginal said that 1 fishy was successful custody and that determination was nary longer an progressive shooter incident. 

"One Delaware State Trooper has been confirmed killed during this incident," the constabulary wrote connected X. "We are continuing to measure further injuries."

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A authorities trooper was killed during a shooting incidental successful Delaware connected Tuesday, Dec. 23, according to officials. (WTXF)

Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer said the shooter was besides killed, which the constabulary aboriginal confirmed.

"We are intimately monitoring the concern astatine the DMV successful New Castle, and I privation to beryllium wide that determination is nary progressive menace to the nationalist astatine this time," helium wrote connected X. "Law enforcement acted swiftly to unafraid the scene, and the shooter has been confirmed deceased."

He said authorities and section authorities were astatine the scene. 

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A authorities trooper was killed during a shooting incidental successful Delaware connected Tuesday, Dec. 23, according to officials. (WTXF)

Authorities person not disclosed details astir what happened oregon the identities of the trooper and the suspect. 

U.S. Rep. Sarah McBride, D-Del., said she was briefed connected the substance and offered her prayers to those involved. 

"I americium praying for each of those impacted, including our brave instrumentality enforcement officers. I proceed to beryllium successful interaction with authorities officials arsenic we each summation much information," she wrote connected societal media. 

The Justice Department told Fox Philadelphia that U.S. Attorney Benjamin Wallace has dispatched prosecutors to assistance with the investigation.

Delaware State Police car is seen connected a road successful the United States of America, connected July 8th, 2024.   (Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

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All DMV locations crossed the authorities were closed Tuesday aft the shooting.