1 dead in shooting inside Wilmington Hospital in Delaware - WHYY

Published
June 18, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
Wilmington, Delaware
Wilmington Hospital
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Incident type
Shooting, Workplace

Summary

Shooting Wilmington Delaware in Wilmington, Delaware: A shooting inside Wilmington Hospital in Delaware on Tuesday afternoon around 3:30 p.m. killed one person and wounded another. Police identified the suspect as 23-year-old John Wallace-Bey of New Castle, who was later arrested in Philadelphia. According to law enforcement sources, one hospital employee shot two other employees. The hospital, operated by ChristianaCare, was placed on lockdown during the incident.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
John Wallace-Bey Unknown Unknown

Original reporting

1 dead in shooting inside Wilmington Hospital in Delaware - WHYY

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