Delaware state police trooper killed in DMV shooting identified as Cpl. Matthew T. Snook

Delaware State Police have identified the trooper who was killed in a shooting at a DMV facility in New Castle County Tuesday afternoon.

Corporal Matthew T. “Ty” Snook, 34, of Hockessin, Delaware, was “a dedicated 10-year veteran of the Delaware State Police,” officials said Wednesday afternoon.

He is survived by his wife and their one-year-old daughter.

State police said in a statement that Snook was known as “a reliable, professional and committed trooper.”

“A native of Delaware, Ty was a graduate of Saint Mark’s High School and the University of Maryland, where he was a member of the wrestling team. He was a respected colleague, a trusted partner and a beloved member of the Delaware State Police and the community he served,” the statement continued.

The shooting happened around 2 p.m. Tuesday at the DMV facility on Hessler Boulevard in Minquadale.

A Delaware State Police trooper was killed Tuesday afternoon after a shooting at the DMV facility in New Castle County.

Police say a 44-year-old suspect entered the DMV as a customer.

Shortly afterward, authorities say the suspect approached Snook while he was sitting at the front desk and shot him. Snook was working overtime.

After being shot, police said Snook pushed a DMV employee out of harm’s way while the suspect shot him again.

A New Castle County police officer then confronted, shot and killed the shooter.

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“We all fell to the ground and crawled to the side of the building,” said Vasty Albino Velez, who was inside the DMV when the active shooter opened fire.

She said she dragged her son and his parents to safety as people trampled each other to get out.

“I look to my left and I see everyone towards us and they start pushing my mother to the ground,” she said.

Delaware State Police Superintendent Col. William Crotty said, “We have lost a brother, a son, a best friend, a coach, a husband and a father…His final actions were those of a hero, a hero who saved lives today while sacrificing his own.”

Heartbroken soldiers saluted in a procession as the body of the fallen soldier was moved from Christiana Hospital to the medical examiner’s office in Wilmington.

“He made the ultimate sacrifice to protect his fellow Delawareans and our hearts break for his family,” said Gov. Matt Meyer.

Video from inside the establishment shows what appears to be a bullet hole in a window.

Personal items could be seen scattered inside.

Those who knew and loved this fallen soldier – like Father Ricci, whose son also serves in the Delaware State Police – came throughout the morning to lay flowers and pay their respects.

“It’s painful. It’s just painful. You know they’re going to give up their life and that’s what they do,” she said.

There were several minor injuries during the shooting. A 40-year-old woman was transported to an area hospital for minor, unrelated injuries. A 35-year-old woman was evaluated for shortness of breath and refused transport to the hospital.

A second state trooper was evaluated for minor, non-gunshot related injuries and was not transported by EMS.