Two employees shot at Wilmington Hospital, police launch manhunt
Police say a temporary hospital employee opened fire on two coworkers at Wilmington Hospital on Tuesday afternoon, prompting a lockdown and an ongoing search for the suspect.
Police were dispatched to Wilmington Hospital in the 500 block of West 14th Street around 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday after reports of gunfire. Officers found two victims of gunshot wounds; their medical conditions have not been released. Preliminary information indicates the shooting began when one employee opened fire on two other employees, and the alleged shooter is believed to be a temporary staff member whose identity is known to investigators. A manhunt for the suspect is under way.
Wilmington officials, including the mayor, police chief and the state governor, are scheduled to hold a news conference at 7:30 p.m. The hospital remains on lockdown, and police have asked the public to avoid the area.
A hospital guide who was in the emergency department at the time said he heard the shots and observed armed police entering the building. > "It was super intense. I'm kind of shaking," he said. > "God forbid anyone should have to be part of that."
Chopper 6 video captured police vehicles and emergency responders gathering at the hospital entrance, and footage showed individuals exiting the building with their hands raised.