{"id":221463,"date":"2026-06-17T16:18:10","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T16:18:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/221463\/"},"modified":"2026-06-17T16:18:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T16:18:10","slug":"suspect-in-delaware-hospital-shooting-arrested-in-philadelphia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/221463\/","title":{"rendered":"Suspect in Delaware hospital shooting arrested in Philadelphia"},"content":{"rendered":"

The man accused of shooting two people \u2014 one fatally \u2014 at Wilmington Hospital on Tuesday afternoon was arrested hours later in Philadelphia, police said.<\/p>\n

The suspect, 23-year-old\u00a0John Wallace-Bey, was taken into custody near North Ninth Street and Lindley Avenue in Olney<\/a> at 9:30 p.m. The shooting occurred at 3:30 p.m., prompting a lockdown at the hospital. <\/p>\n

MORE: Union of 1,200 nurses at Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital authorizes strike if deal isn’t reached<\/a><\/p>\n

Investigators told 6ABC<\/a> that the suspected shooter and the people who were shot are hospital employees. <\/p>\n

Wilmington Hospital, operated by ChristianaCare, has resumed operations. Investigators said there’s no threat to caregivers or visitors. <\/p>\n

The suspected shooter awaits extradition to Delaware, police said, and will be charged with first-degree murder and attempted murder as well as firearm charges. A Toyota RAV4 also was recovered in Olney. The names of the people who were shot have not been released, although police said they are both 19.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Wilmington Mayor John Carney said hospital employees kept treating patients after the shooting took place and as law enforcement entered the building. <\/p>\n

“It’s hard to imagine what they were thinking as they were barricaded in rooms across the hospital as our law enforcement teams went through and cleared each of the floors,” Carney said during a news conference Tuesday. “Any violence or loss of life in our city is unacceptable. It’s particularly distressing when an incident like this occurs in a hospital, whose fundamental purpose is to treat injuries and save lives.” <\/p>\n

ChristianaCare said it will offer well-being and behavioral health resources for employees.<\/p>\n

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