{"id":2614889,"date":"2026-06-16T23:25:17","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T03:25:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/suspect-in-custody-after-shooting-at-delaware-hospital-leaves-one-dead\/"},"modified":"2026-06-16T23:26:19","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T03:26:19","slug":"suspect-in-custody-after-shooting-at-delaware-hospital-leaves-one-dead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/suspect-in-custody-after-shooting-at-delaware-hospital-leaves-one-dead\/","title":{"rendered":"Suspect in custody after shooting at Delaware hospital leaves one dead"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsuspect-in-custody-after-shooting-at-delaware-hospital-leaves-one-dead%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2614889&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A 23-year-old suspect involved in a shooting at Wilmington Hospital in Delaware, which resulted in one <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rnc-chair-condemns-biden-abortion-policy\/\" title=\"RNC chair condemns Biden abortion policy\">person dead<\/a> and another injured, has been detained in Philadelphia. Police responded to the incident around 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday and launched a manhunt. the suspect&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/south-korean-diplomat-suffers-broken-nose-in-random-nyc-attack\/\" title=\"South Korean Diplomat Suffers Broken Nose in Random NYC Attack\">identity remains undisclosed<\/a>, and police are also not revealing whether he was employed at the hospital, despite reports suggesting he may have shot two colleagues. The victims&#8217; identities are being withheld, and the condition of the second victim is unknown.The hospital lockdown was lifted after the incident. Authorities, including Delaware State Police and the FBI, are investigating, with statements emphasizing that violence is unacceptable regardless of motive. The community response includes ongoing efforts to identify the suspect and hold him accountable.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 23-year-old suspect in a shooting at Wilmington Hospital in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/delaware\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"122\">Delaware<\/a> that left one person dead and another injured is in custody Tuesday night, according to police. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Police said the man was apprehended in Philadelphia, which is approximately 30 miles from Wilmington, but declined to comment on the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >alleged gunman\u2019<\/a>s possible employment at the hospital after reports that the man shot two of his co-workers.<\/p>\n<section 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said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4611619\/todd-blanche-confirmation-hearing-july-senate-gop-attorney-general\/\">TODD BLANCHE MEETS WITH GOP SKEPTICS AS SENATE SETS CONFIRMATION HEARING<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Delaware State Police and FBI personnel were on the scene, but authorities have yet to identify the suspect. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAnytime there\u2019s any shooting incident, it\u2019s always difficult,\u201d said David Karas, a Wilmington Police Department spokesman. \u201cIt\u2019s certainly not what a community wants, and we\u2019re going to make sure to get to the bottom of it and hold 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