A Delaware state trooper is dead following reports of a shooter at a Division of Motor Vehicles office in Wilmington.
The Delaware State Police reported an “active shooter” at the DMV office Tuesday, just after 2 p.m. local time. Shortly afterward, state policesaid a trooper was killed during the incident. The suspected shooter was also killed, according to Governor Matt Meyer.
“I want to be clear that there is no active threat to the public at this time. Law enforcement acted swiftly to secure the scene, and the shooter has been confirmed deceased,” Meyer wrote on X.
There are now major delays on Route 13, near the DMV office, according to the Delaware News Journal. FBI agents are at the scene, along with state police and prosecutors from the Delaware Department of Justice, the outlet reports.
All Delaware DMV locations are now closed, the agency said in a statement.
It’s still unclear what events led up to the shooting, and if there were any additional injuries or deaths. Officials have yet to release the identities of the suspected shooter or the state trooper who was killed.
Representative Sarah McBride, who represents the state’s at-large district, said she has been briefed on the incident.
“I am praying for all of those impacted, including our brave law enforcement officers. I continue to be in touch with state officials as we all gain more information,” she wrote on X.
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