Prosecutors provide timeline for deadly Wilmington Hospital shooting, identify victims
Prosecutors have charged a man with first-degree murder in last week's deadly shooting at Wilmington Hospital and released a timeline of what they believed happened.
The suspected shooter, John Wallace-Bey, allegedly got into an argument with two of his co-workers at the hospital last Tuesday and asked if he could go home, investigators said. They alleged Wallace-Bey left work but came back to the hospital on the 500 block of West 14th Street around 3:30 p.m. and shot both of them.
Police arrested Wallace-Bey in Philadelphia's Olney neighborhood after a six-hour manhunt.
"It is the state's belief that this was a targeted shooting and that the defendant acted entirely alone," Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings said.
The victims were identified as 19-year-old Ethan Hillman, who was shot and later died, and Jaden Ellis. Prosecutors said Ellis survived thanks to the care of hospital staff. Ellis remains hospitalized in stable condition.
Wallace-Bey joined ChristianaCare in February through an internship program. His LinkedIn profile said he worked in IT at ChristianaCare with an interest in coding.
ChristianaCare officials clarified he was not fired before the alleged shooting.
ChristianaCare incoming CEO Jenn Schwartz said Wallace-Bey was still an employee and was able to use his valid ID badge to go through the employee entrance. The entrance, unlike the visitors' entrance, did not have metal detectors.
Schwartz said they're reviewing the hospital's safety protocols.
"We expanded weapons screening for employees at Wilmington Hospital," Schwartz said. "We are continuing a broader security review and looking at all of our security measures."
Wallace-Bey was extradited to Delaware on June 30 and is being held on $3 million bail, according to the Delaware Department of Justice. He's set to be arraigned July 14.
