Wilmington Hospital suspect arrested in Philadelphia after 1 killed in Delaware shooting

A suspect is in custody following a double shooting on Tuesday afternoon that left one person dead inside Wilmington Hospital in Delaware.

Wilmington police say a 23-year-old man was taken into custody in Philadelphia Tuesday night. Charges and extradition to Delaware are pending.

Various law enforcement agencies swarmed an area in the city’s Olney section around North 9th Street, between Lindley Avenue and West Wellens Street.

Police towed a Toyota RAV4 from the scene and took the man into custody around 9:30 p.m.

Law enforcement sources tell Action News that license plate readers were an incredible resource to police, as they tracked movements related to the suspect.

Investigators have not released the suspect’s identity.

Read more: ABC 6 Philadelphia