Crime
Wilmington DMV Shooting Suspect Identified as Rahman Rose in Fatal Attack on Delaware State Trooper
WILMINGTON, Del. — Delaware State Police have identified the suspect responsible for the fatal shooting of Cpl. Grade One Matthew T. “Ty” Snook during a violent incident at a Division of Motor Vehicles facility earlier this week.
According to Delaware State Police, the suspect, Rahman Rose, 44, whose last known address was in Wilmington, entered the DMV on Tuesday posing as a customer.
Investigators say Rose approached Cpl. Snook from behind at the reception desk, where the trooper was working an overtime assignment, and opened fire with a handgun.
Police said that despite being shot, Cpl. Snook pushed a DMV employee out of harm’s way and instructed them to run to safety as Rose continued firing multiple rounds inside the building.
Authorities reported that Rose then allowed several customers to exit the facility and remained inside while waiting for law enforcement to arrive.
As responding officers approached the DMV, police said Rose fired multiple rounds at law enforcement.
During the confrontation, a New Castle County police officer observed Rose inside the building and shot him through a window from outside the facility, striking the suspect.
Cpl. Snook was transported to a nearby hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries.
Rose was also taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
A second Delaware State Police trooper sustained a minor injury not related to gunfire and did not require hospital treatment.
In addition, authorities reported that a 40-year-old woman was transported to a hospital for minor, non-gunshot-related injuries, while a 35-year-old woman was evaluated at the scene for shortness of breath and declined transportation to the hospital.
Cpl. Snook was a 10-year veteran of the Delaware State Police. He is survived by his wife and their one-year-old daughter.
In a statement, Delaware State Police expressed their condolences, saying, “Our DSP family extends its deepest condolences to the Snook family. We are forever grateful to them for sharing ‘Ty’ with us and for the sacrifices they made in support of his service to the citizens of Delaware.”
The investigation remains ongoing.
Detectives are asking anyone who witnessed the incident or has information that may assist the investigation to contact Detective D. Grassi at (302) 365-8441 or via email at daniel.grassi@delaware.gov. Tips may also be submitted anonymously through Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333.
Crime
14-Year-Old Middleton High School Student Carson Chrapkowski Dies After Bicycle Crash, Driver Alyssa Anderson Arrested
MIDDLETON, Idaho — A 14-year-old Middleton High School student has died after being struck by a vehicle while riding his bicycle near the high school Friday night, according to the Middleton Police Department.
The teenager was transported by Life Flight to St. Luke’s Boise following the crash but died from his injuries early Saturday morning.
Middleton police said the crash involved a vehicle and a bicyclist near Middleton High School. The 14-year-old suffered critical injuries and was flown to a Boise hospital for emergency medical treatment.
Police announced Saturday morning that the young bicyclist had succumbed to his injuries.
The teen was identified in the information provided for this report as Carson Chrapkowski, a Middleton High School student. However, the police department’s public statement did not release the teenager’s name.
Police arrested 41-year-old Alyssa Louise Anderson in connection with the crash. Anderson was booked into the Canyon County Jail.
According to police, Anderson is facing charges of vehicular manslaughter, aggravated DUI and leaving the scene of an injury accident.
Authorities have not released additional details about the circumstances leading up to the collision or the specific allegations supporting the DUI charge.
The crash remains under investigation by the Middleton Police Department and Idaho State Police. Investigators have not released further information about the sequence of events or whether additional charges could be filed.
Police said they are continuing to work to establish the circumstances surrounding the fatal crash.
The Middleton Police Department expressed condolences to the teenager’s parents, family, friends, classmates and others affected by his death as the community mourns the loss of a young student.