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Delaware hospital shooting suspect identified, faces multiple charges including first-degree murder

Delaware hospital shooting suspect identified, faces multiple charges including first-degree murder

Published June 17, 2026, 2:59 PM
Updated June 17, 2026, 3:38 PM4.3K
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Delaware hospital shooting suspect identified, faces multiple charges including first-degree murder

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A Wilmington Police Department advisory identified the suspect in a Tuesday hospital shooting as John Wallace-Bey, 23, of New Castle.

He will be charged with first-degree murder, first-degree attempted murder, two counts of "Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony" and "Carrying a Concealed Deadly Weapon," according to the advisory

The man was taken into custody on Tuesday night.

This is a breaking news story and will be updated.

Alex Nitzberg is a writer for Fox News Digital.

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