Police Arrest Suspect in Wilmington Hospital Shooting, One Dead and One Injured
Wilmington Police Department arrested 23-year-old John Wallace-Bey in connection with a shooting at ChristianaCare’s Wilmington Hospital that killed one employee and wounded another. CBS News said two people were shot inside the hospital, prompting a lockdown and evacuation of patients and staff. 6abc Philadelphia reported that a temporary employee opened fire on two coworkers, leading police to launch a manhunt.
The New York Times later noted that the suspect, a 23-year-old man, was arrested in Philadelphia, and that one employee had died while another remained critically injured. NBC10 confirmed the arrest and the lifting of the lockdown. 6abc subsequently identified the suspect as John Wallace-Bey.