Police ID suspect in fatal shooting of teens at Delaware hospital
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