– Trooper involved shooting update
– Trooper involved shooting incident.
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Authorities are currently looking into an officer-involved shooting that took place in Wilmington last night, involving a man who was reported to be suicidal.
The incident occurred on May 31, 2024, at around 9:19 p.m., when Delaware State Police troopers responded to a residence on Ferris Road following reports of a man, later identified as 36-year-old Jonathan Kreiser from Smyrna, Delaware, walking in the street with a gun and displaying erratic behaviour.
According to preliminary investigations, two teenagers on Ferris Road witnessed Kreiser waving the weapon and making distressing statements, indicating that he wanted them to shoot him. One of the teens managed to persuade Kreiser to put the gun down, and then proceeded to remove the magazine and place both the gun and magazine on the sidewalk before contacting 911 to report the incident.
Upon arrival at the scene, the first responding trooper attempted to negotiate with Kreiser. Despite repeated commands to show his hidden hand, Kreiser refused to comply. Instead, he picked up the gun from the sidewalk, reloaded it with the magazine, and turned towards the trooper, prompting the officer to discharge his firearm.
Following the shooting, troopers provided immediate first aid to Kreiser until emergency medical services arrived and transported him to a nearby hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening gunshot wounds. Fortunately, no one else was harmed during the incident. Kreiser has since been charged with Aggravated Menacing and Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony, and is currently in stable condition under police custody.
Further investigation revealed that Kreiser had been the subject of a Gold Alert issued by the Smyrna Police Department earlier that day, indicating his suicidal intentions and the fact that he had taken his brother’s firearm.
As per standard procedures, the trooper involved in the shooting has been placed on administrative leave pending a use of force investigation in collaboration with the Delaware Department of Justice. The Delaware State Police Homicide Unit is actively continuing their investigation into the incident.
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1. Trooper involved shooting update
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