Dec 23 (Reuters) – A suspect is dead after a police officer was killed in a shooting in Wilmington, Delaware, police said on Tuesday.
Delaware State Police reported an active shooter at the Department of Motor Vehicles building in Wilmington just after 2 p.m. EST (1900 GMT). Shortly after, police said there was no longer an active shooter and that a suspect had been apprehended.
“One Delaware State Trooper has been confirmed killed during this incident. We are continuing to assess additional injuries,” the state police force said on X.
Later, police said the suspect was dead and continued to advise people to avoid the area.
(Reporting by Ryan Patrick Jones and Costas Pitas; Editing by Nia Williams, Rod Nickel)
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