Police identify suspect shot by Delaware trooper during traffic stop
Delaware State Police have identified the man who they say was shot and killed after dragging a trooper with his vehicle Friday afternoon.
-
A Delaware State Police trooper shot and killed a driver during a traffic stop after the suspect drove off dragging the trooper with him. (John Jankowski/for WHYY)
-
(John Jankowski/for WHYY)
-
(John Jankowski/for WHYY)
Delaware State Police have identified the man who they say was shot and killed after dragging a trooper with his vehicle Friday afternoon.
Police identified the man Saturday as Adam Radcliffe, a 30-year-old from Wilmington.
Police said the trooper saw Radcliffe drive erratically and strike a pole before the trooper approached him at a shopping center. Radcliffe sped off, dragging the trooper with him, police said.
The trooper shot Radcliffe, who later drove through a fence and into a small creek, police said. He was taken to a hospital, where he died. The trooper was treated for injuries at a hospital and released.
Police said the incident remains under investigation. Authorities did not immediately release the races of those involved.
WHYY is your source for fact-based, in-depth journalism and information. As a nonprofit organization, we rely on financial support from readers like you. Please give today.
Some families are turning down promotions and making financial sacrifices to qualify for state help amid skyrocketing costs.
3 weeks ago
Listen 1:45
Advocates say Sussex County’s law amounts to a “total ban” on retail stores. Many towns enacted outright bans. Wilmington is considering strict limits.
2 months ago
Listen 2:43
‘Like a new planet’: Inside the monumental effort in Wilmington to ‘Resurrect Riverside’
The 10-year reclamation project in a once-thriving corridor of northern Delaware is chronicled in a new documentary from WHYY News.
2 months ago
Listen 6:12