Wilmington Hospital deadly shooting: Workers, patients describe fear and chaos

Published
June 17, 2026
Outcome
Injured
Location
Wilmington, Delaware
Incident type
Shooting, Workplace

Summary

Shooting Wilmington Delaware in Wilmington, Delaware: A deadly shooting occurred inside Wilmington Campus of Christiana Care Hospital on Tuesday, June 16, killing one person and injuring another. Police later apprehended a 23‐year‐old suspect in Philadelphia while the hospital remained on lockdown for several hours.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Unnamed patient or staff Unknown Fatal

Original reporting

Wilmington Hospital deadly shooting: Workers, patients describe fear and chaos | FOX 29 Philadelphia

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