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Alleged Wilmington Hospital shooter ID'd | What we know about victims in deadly workplace shooting
6abc Philadelphia • • nation
Key Points:
- John Wallace-Bey, a 23-year-old hospital employee, has been identified and arrested in connection with a deadly workplace shooting at Wilmington Hospital, Delaware, where one person was killed and another critically injured.
- The shooting, described by police as a targeted and isolated incident, occurred around 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, prompting a lockdown of the hospital and a large police response including SWAT teams.
- Wallace-Bey was apprehended in Philadelphia's Olney section after investigators used license plate readers and coordinated efforts across multiple law enforcement agencies.
- Witnesses inside the hospital described hearing gunshots and being instructed to shelter in place as police secured the area, with many expressing shock and fear over the incident.
- ChristianaCare, the hospital operator, diverted emergency patients and took steps to ensure safety, while authorities continue investigating the motive and circumstances surrounding the shooting.
