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Delaware Trooper Killed in DMV Shooting, Heroic Act Revealed

12/24/2025

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A Delaware state trooper was killed in a shooting at a DMV office in Wilmington on Tuesday.
The 44-year-old gunman entered the DMV as a customer and opened fire.
The trooper pushed a nearby employee to safety after the initial shot.
Both the trooper and the gunman died later at a hospital.
Delaware Governor Matt Meyer called the incident an act of pure evil and praised the trooper's heroism.

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A Delaware state trooper was killed in a shooting at a DMV office in Wilmington on Tuesday.
The 44-year-old gunman entered the DMV as a customer and opened fire.
The trooper pushed a nearby employee to safety after the initial shot.
Both the trooper and the gunman died later at a hospital.
Delaware Governor Matt Meyer called the incident an act of pure evil and praised the trooper's heroism.