Wilmington Hospital Shooting Report: Police active near 12th and Washington Streets, gunman claims shots fired

Wilmington ChristianaCare Wilmington Hospital is undergoing massive police activity, delaware tuesday afternoon shooting.

Local police scanners confirmed a heavy police presence, which impacted traffic in the Washington Street area.

At 4:20 p.m. ET, the Wilmington Police Department issued a statement confirming a shooting at the hospital in the 500 block of West 14th Street. The public has been asked to avoid the area, but it is unclear if this was a shooting or if anyone was injured in the incident.

“Wilmington Police are on scene in response to a shooting at Wilmington Hospital in the 500 block of West 14th Street,” City of Wilmington said in a Facebook updatek. “The public is asked to avoid the area and we will issue further updates as soon as possible.”

Locals reported seeing multiple Wilmington police helicopters in the area.

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