Police ID suspect in fatal shooting of teens at Delaware hospital

Published
June 19, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
Wilmington, Delaware
800 block of West Wellens Street in Philadelphia
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Incident type
Shooting, Workplace

Summary

Shooting Wilmington Delaware in Wilmington, Delaware: Police arrested John Wallace-Bey, 23, after he allegedly shot two 19‑year‑old male hospital employees inside Wilmington Hospital near the cafeteria at about 3:30 p.m., killing one and leaving the other in critical but stable condition. The incident prompted a lockdown of the ChristianaCare facility, with staff barricading themselves while officers cleared each floor. Wallace-Bey fled the scene in a white Toyota RAV4, was tracked to Philadelphia, and taken into custody after being spotted entering an Uber on Ninth Street and Lindley Avenue.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Unnamed hospital employee Unknown Fatal
John Wallace‐Bey At-fault party

Original reporting

Police ID suspect in fatal shooting of teens at Delaware hospital

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