On Tuesday, two days before Christmas, we brought you the terrible story out of Wilmington, Delaware: A Delaware state trooper was killed after a gunman opened fire in a DMV office. At that point, the details were minimal.
All that was known was that both the trooper and the suspected gunman were killed — and a family and community were left grieving the young trooper, whose last act (pushing a DMV employee out of harm's way) was that of a hero.
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We've since learned the identity of the trooper — State Police Cpl. Matthew "Ty" Snook, 34 — and that of the suspected gunman — 44-year-old Rahman Rose.
State Police Cpl. Matthew Snook was working an overtime assignment at the New Castle DMV reception desk on Tuesday afternoon when Rahman Rose entered as a customer, approached him from behind and shot him with a handgun, state police said in a news release.
Rose, 44, of Wilmington, continued firing at the trooper, who pushed a DMV employee out of the way and told them to run, investigators said. Rose then allowed customers to leave but fired multiple rounds at law enforcement as they approached the building.
A New Castle county police officer shot Rose through a window from outside the building. Rose later died at a hospital.
Snook, a 10-year veteran of the state police force, left behind a wife and a 1-year-old daughter.
The motive for the shooting remains unclear, but amid the tragedy, there is one small, bright spot: The Tunnel to Towers Foundation is stepping up to assist Snook's family.
As announced this morning by our Chairman & CEO Frank Siller on Fox & Friends, the Tunnel to Towers Foundation will pay off the mortgage held on the home of Delaware State Trooper Corporal Matthew Snook by New Year’s Day. Corporal Snook died a hero. He is survived by his wife and… pic.twitter.com/p7hJD9Gmn1
— Tunnel to Towers Foundation (@Tunnel2Towers) December 29, 2025
As announced this morning by our Chairman & CEO Frank Siller on Fox & Friends, the Tunnel to Towers Foundation will pay off the mortgage held on the home of Delaware State Trooper Corporal Matthew Snook by New Year’s Day. Corporal Snook died a hero. He is survived by his wife and their one-year-old daughter.
No doubt Snook's family would far rather have been celebrating the holidays with him, but hopefully, this generous gesture from T2T will serve as some comfort to them.
Services for the fallen officer are set for January 5, 2026.
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