A man is accused of fatally shooting a Delaware State Police trooper At a DMV office Investigators said Friday that police allowed the agents to leave and then shot the approaching officers before they were killed.
State Police Cpl. Matthew Snook was working overtime at the New Castle DMV front desk Tuesday afternoon when Rahman Rose walked in 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 shooting at the officer, who then pushed a DMV employee out of the way and told them to run, investigators said. Rose then allowed the agents to leave, but fired several shots 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 in hospital.
It was Snoke, who called him “Tai.” 10 year veteran From the state police force. On Wednesday, community members lined the roads 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 the funeral home.
The outpouring of support was a reminder that Snook’s service and sacrifice will not be forgotten, said William Crotty, Superintendent of the Delaware State Police.
The shooting remains under investigation, and authorities have asked witnesses or others with relevant information to contact investigators.
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Ramer reported from Concord, New Hampshire.