Suspect in custody after shooting at Delaware hospital leaves one dead

Published June 16, 2026 5:50pm ET | Updated June 16, 2026 10:31pm ET



The 23-year-old suspect in a shooting at Wilmington Hospital in Delaware that left one person dead and another injured is in custody Tuesday night, according to police. 

Police said the man was apprehended in Philadelphia, which is approximately 30 miles from Wilmington, but declined to comment on the alleged gunman’s possible employment at the hospital after reports that the man shot two of his co-workers.

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