The Delaware State Police is conducting an investigation into a fatal officer-involved shooting that took place Monday evening in the Magnolia area.
At around 9:15 p.m. on June 29, 2026, troopers were dispatched to the 100 block of East Cherry Drive in Magnolia following a report of a domestic incident. As they made their way to the scene, officers learned that 37-year-old Kristopher Glanden of Frederica was reportedly suicidal, armed with a handgun, and attempting to force his way into a home where his ex-partner and other family members had taken shelter.
Upon arriving, troopers found Glanden standing in the front yard of the property. He repeatedly refused to follow the officers’ commands, and at one point during the confrontation, he raised the handgun and pointed it directly at the troopers. Two officers then discharged their service weapons, striking Glanden. The troopers immediately rendered first aid while awaiting emergency medical services, but Glanden was pronounced dead at the scene.
Following standard Delaware State Police procedures for officer-involved shootings, the department’s Homicide Unit took over the investigation. Detectives recovered a loaded 9mm handgun from the scene.
Neither of the two troopers involved sustained injuries. Both have been placed on administrative leave as a use-of-force investigation proceeds in coordination with the Delaware Department of Justice’s Division of Civil Rights and Public Trust.
Investigators are asking anyone with information related to this case to reach out to Sergeant K. Gause at (302) 741-2703. Tips can also be submitted through a private Facebook message to the Delaware State Police or by contacting Delaware Crime Stoppers at (800) 847-3333.
Anyone who has been a victim or witness of a crime, or who has lost someone to a sudden death and needs support, can contact the Delaware State Police Victim Services Unit / Delaware Victim Center around the clock via their toll-free hotline at 1-800-VICTIM-1 (1-800-842-8461). The unit can also be reached by email at [email protected].
