A suspect was taken into custody Tuesday night in Philadelphia after one person was killed and another wounded in an afternoon shooting inside Wilmington Hospital in Delaware, police said.
Wilmington police announced Tuesday night that the suspect is a 23-year-old man and investigators believe the shooting was a “targeted, isolated incident.”
Around 3:30 p.m., police in Wilmington responded to a reported shooting at the hospital, at 501 W. 14th St., Police Chief Wilfredo Campos said at an evening news briefing.
Two victims were discovered and one later died, Campos said.
A lockdown at the hospital, which is run by ChristianaCare, was lifted after police cleared the entire building, Campos said.
Campos said multiple agencies were involved in the initial response and the ongoing investigation, including the FBI and the ATF.
Wilmington Mayor John Carney, the former governor of Delaware, said that this “has been a terrible day for our city and especially for the hospital workers who are subjected to this terror.”
Carney said it was “hard to imagine” what the people in the hospital faced as they were barricaded in rooms as law enforcement cleared each floor.
Gov. Matt Meyer said the tragedy “hits especially close to home for our family” because his wife is a doctor who works for ChristianaCare.
NBC10 showed helicopter video of people exiting the hospital with their hands up during the police search of the facility.
In an updated statement Tuesday night, ChristianaCare said that the hospital campus “is now open, safe and secure with no ongoing threat to patients, caregivers or visitors.”
Jennifer Schwartz, incoming president and CEO of ChristianaCare, added in a statement: “We are deeply grateful for the heroism of our caregivers. They showed incredible strength today. We will continue to stand beside them and support our community in the days ahead.”
U.S. Rep. Sarah McBride (D., Del.) said she was monitoring the situation.
“As we await more information, I’m praying for the patients and providers who were on site,” McBride posted on social media.
U.S. Sen. Chris Coons (D., Del.) also said he was following the developments and asked people to follow updates from local officials.
“I’m praying for everyone’s safety, including patients, healthcare workers, first responders, and law enforcement officers,” Coons posted on X.