Police ID suspect in fatal shooting of teens at Delaware hospital

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

Summary

Hit And Run Wilmington Delaware in Wilmington, Delaware: On a Tuesday around 3:30 p.m., John Wallace‑Bey, 23, fired at two 19‑year‑old male employees inside Wilmington Hospital near the cafeteria, killing one and leaving the other in critical but stable condition. The shooter fled the scene in a white Toyota RAV4, which police later traced to Philadelphia’s 800 block of West Wellens Street. Wallace‑Bey was spotted exiting a home and getting into an Uber; officers stopped the ride at Ninth Street and Lindley Avenue, arrested him, and he was arraigned that same Tuesday in Philadelphia before being extradited to Delaware.

Publicly reported parties

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

Original reporting

Police ID suspect in fatal shooting of teens at Delaware hospital

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