The Delaware State Police is investigating an officer-involved shooting of an armed man involved in a domestic incident that occurred on Monday night in Magnolia.
On June 29, 2026, at approximately 9:15 p.m., the Delaware State Police responded to the 100 block of East Cherry Drive in Magnolia for a reported domestic incident. While responding, troopers learned that 37-year-old Kristopher Glanden of Frederica, who was reported to be suicidal, was armed with a handgun and attempting to enter the residence where his ex and other family members were sheltered inside.
When troopers arrived, they located Glanden in the front yard. Despite numerous requests, he refused to comply with commands and, during the incident, pointed a handgun at the troopers. Two troopers then fired their division-issued weapons, striking Glanden. They provided first aid until EMS arrived, but he died at the scene.
In accordance with DSP standard operating procedures for officer-involved shootings, the Homicide Unit assumed the investigation. Detectives recovered a loaded 9mm handgun from the scene.
The involved troopers, who were uninjured, have been placed on administrative leave while a use-of-force investigation is conducted in collaboration with the Delaware Department of Justice’s Division of Civil Rights and Public Trust.
