This article has been updated to include status of victims and shooter information.
WILMINGTON, Del. — One person is dead and another is injured after a shooting Tuesday afternoon at ChristianaCare Wilmington Hospital, according to Wilmington Police Chief Wilfredo Campos.
Campos said the suspected shooter remains unidentified, and police are continuing to search for the person responsible.
Officers surrounded the hospital in the 500 block of West 14th Street after the shooting was reported at about 3:30 p.m. Police located two people suffering from gunshot wounds inside the facility.
The circumstances surrounding the shooting and a possible motive remain under investigation. Police have not released the victims’ identities.
ChristianaCare placed the Wilmington campus on lockdown and diverted patients from its emergency department as officers searched and secured the facility.
“The campus is currently on lockdown, and the emergency department is on divert. We are working closely with law enforcement and taking all appropriate steps to ensure the safety of our patients, caregivers and visitors,” ChristianaCare said in a statement.
Police are asking the public to avoid the area while the investigation continues.
