[86600] Shooting incident at a hospital in Wilmington, Delaware: Suspect flees after attacking staff

Shooting incident at a hospital in Wilmington, Delaware

A serious security incident occurred today (June 17, 2026) at a hospital in Wilmington, Delaware, USA. According to reports by Iranian media outlets, two sources provided additional details about the incident that led to a lockdown at the medical center.

According to آخرین خبر, it was a "deadly shooting" that resulted in the death of one person, with the suspect in the shooting remaining at large. Local authorities have launched an extensive search operation to locate the person involved.

Simultaneously, SNN.ir|خبرگزاری دانشجو reported that police forces were called to the scene at approximately 3:30 PM (local time), where they found two employees wounded by gunfire. According to these sources, the initial investigation raises suspicion that "one of the hospital employees opened fire on two other employees."

The hospital was placed under a lockdown, and police called on the public to avoid approaching the area of the incident. It should be noted that Iranian media outlets reporting on the event often tend to emphasize violent incidents within the US as part of their international news coverage, but the information regarding the wounding of the employees and the manhunt for the suspect remains the central report emerging from the field.