What to KnowAn armed customer at a DMV in Delaware murdered a state trooper before being shot and killed by a police officer who responded to the scene, officials said. The incident occurred around 2 p.m. at the Wilmington DMV on 2230 Hessler Boulevard. Police said a 44-year-old man entered the DMV as a customer. A short time later, he approached a Delaware State Trooper who was working an overtime assignment at the reception desk inside the DMV. The man then pulled out a gun and shot the state trooper, officials said.After being shot, the trooper pushed a DMV employee out of harm’s way as the gunman opened fire and shot him a second time, according to investigators.Multiple police agencies responded to the scene. A New Castle County Police officer then confronted the suspect and shot him, officials said.Both the gunman and the trooper were taken to local hospitals where they both were pronounced dead. Officials have not yet released their names. A gunman was killed after he murdered a state trooper at the Wilmington DMV in Delaware, on Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025, police said. Follow along for live updates below. ...read more read less