US EditionMan who killed Delaware state trooper at DMV office had said he was being harassed by police
Investigators found no prior relationship between suspect Rahman Rose and Trooper Snook, confirming the attack was a deliberate ambush targeting law enforcement, police said.
- On Jan. 16, 2026, Delaware State Police say Rahman Rose entered the Karen L. Johnson DMV and shot Cpl. Matthew T. Snook during a targeted attack, police say.
- Investigators say Rahman Rose, 44, had limited non-criminal contact with Delaware law enforcement, lived in Connecticut before the Wilmington area, and claimed `gang stalking` while posting anti-police content.
- Rose first entered the DMV at 11:30 a.m., left, then returned shortly before 2 p.m. and obtained a queue ticket; about three minutes later, he approached Cpl/1 Snook and fired over the glass partition.
- At approximately 2:07 p.m., a New Castle County Police Department responding officer shot Rahman Rose through a window from outside the building; Rose later died and several people had non‑life‑threatening injuries.
- On Friday, Jan. 16, 2026, Delaware State Police said investigators found no evidence Rose conspired with others, called Snook an exemplary trooper, and urged victims to contact the Victim Services Unit.
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Former CT man killed Delaware state trooper at DMV office
By HOLLY RAMER The man who fatally shot a Delaware State Police trooper at a DMV office believed he was being monitored and harassed by law enforcement but had no prior interaction with the officer he killed, investigators said Friday. State Police Cpl. Matthew Snook was working an overtime assignment at the New Castle Department of Motor Vehicles reception desk on Dec. 23 when Rahman Rose entered as a customer, approached him from behind and sh…
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Man who killed Delaware state trooper at DMV office had said he was being harassed by police
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Delaware State Police have released findings of an investigation into the December 23rd shooting death of Corporal Grade One Matthey "Ty" Snook. The investigation indicates that the killer did not collaborate with anyone else, and that he felt police were…
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