23-year-old in custody after 1 killed, 1 injured in Delaware hospital shooting

Published
June 17, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
Wilmington, Delaware
ChristianaCare Wilmington Hospital
Incident type
Shooting

Summary

Shooting Wilmington Delaware in Wilmington, Delaware: A 23-year-old man, identified as John Wallace-Bey of New Castle, was taken into custody in Philadelphia after a fatal shooting at ChristianaCare Wilmington Hospital in Delaware on Tuesday afternoon. One person was killed and another was injured by a shooter who fled the scene, according to Wilmington Police Chief Wilfredo Campos. Officers found both victims but no shooter at the hospital, and the suspect was apprehended more than two hours later in Philadelphia, about 30 miles from Wilmington. Mayor John Carney said hospital workers were barricaded in rooms as law enforcement cleared each floor.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
John Wallace-Bey Unknown Unknown

Original reporting

23-year-old in custody after 1 killed, 1 injured in Delaware hospital shooting

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