How investigators tracked the Wilmington Hospital shooting suspect to Philadelphia - AOL

Published
June 20, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
Wilmington, Delaware
Incident type
Shooting, Workplace, Hit and run

Summary

Hit And Run Wilmington Delaware in Wilmington, Delaware: On Tuesday a 23‑year‑old hospital employee, John Wallace‑Bey, opened fire inside Wilmington Hospital and killed one 19‑year‑old coworker while critically wounding another. He fled the scene in a Toyota RAV4, which was later towed by police after being tracked via license‑plate reader technology from Wilmington to Philadelphia’s Olney neighborhood. Wallace‑Bey was arrested several hours later on North 9th Street and Lindley Avenue, charged with murder, denied bail, and is awaiting extradition back to Delaware.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Unnamed hospital employee Unknown Fatal
John Wallace-Bey Unknown Unknown

Original reporting

How investigators tracked the Wilmington Hospital shooting suspect to Philadelphia - AOL

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