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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 shot him with a handgun, state police said in a
news release.
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
fired multiple rounds at law enforcement as they approached the
building.
A New Castle county police officer shot Rose through a window
from outside the building. Rose later died at a hospital.
Snook, who went by “Ty,” was a 10-year veteran of the state
police force. 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’s office to a funeral home.
William Crotty, superintendent of the Delaware State Police,
said the outpouring of support served as a reminder that Snook’s
service and sacrifice will not be forgotten.
The shooting remains under investigation, and authorities have
asked witnesses or others with relevant information to contact
detectives.
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Ramer reported from Concord, New Hampshire.
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