Suspect in custody after shooting at Wilmington Hospital in Delaware leaves 1 dead, 1 injured, police say - CBS Philadelphia

Published
June 18, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
Wilmington, Delaware
500 block of West 14th Street at Wilmington Hospital
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Incident type
Shooting, Workplace

Summary

Shooting Wilmington Delaware in Wilmington, Delaware: A 23-year-old man identified as John Wallace-Bey of New Castle, Delaware, was taken into custody in connection with a shooting at Wilmington Hospital in Delaware that left one person dead and another injured. Wilmington Police responded to the 500 block of West 14th Street at Wilmington Hospital around 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, where they found two 19-year-old gunshot victims; one died and the surviving victim was in critical but stable condition. A ChristianaCare spokesperson said the suspected shooter and both victims were ChristianaCare employees at the time of the incident, and police described the shooting as a targeted and isolated incident.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
John Wallace-Bey Unknown Unknown

Original reporting

Suspect in custody after shooting at Wilmington Hospital in Delaware leaves 1 dead, 1 injured, police say - CBS Philadelphia

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