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pect has been taken into custody in Philadelphia.The 23-year-old man is expected to be charged in the shooting and extradited to Delaware, the city of Wilmington said in a statement, as reported by news agency AP. Officials have declined to release information about the identities of the victims or the condition of a person who was shot and survived. The city said the shooting is believed to have been targeted and isolated. The identity of the suspect was also not released at the time of filing of the report.Was the suspect an employee at Wilmington Hospital?According to ABC 7, the shooter is believed to be a hospital employee who opened fire on two fellow employees. However, WPD Chief Wilfredo Campos declined to confirm whether the suspect is a current or former staff member, CBS Philadelphia reported. Campos added that law enforcement officers conducted a full sweep of the building while searching for the suspect.ChristianaCare, which operates the hospital, said in an emailed statement it had diverted patients from its emergency department and was “taking all appropriate steps to ensure the safety of our patients, caregivers, and visitors,” according to the news agency.A lockdown at the hospital had been lifted by Tuesday night. At the news conference, Wilmington Mayor John Carney acknowledged the victims and hospital workers who hid as law enforcement went from room to room, clearing the building. “If ever there is a place that should be a sanctuary for such violence, that is the place,” Carney said.How suspect was taken into custodyMultiple law enforcement agencies converged on an area in Philadelphia's Olney section near North 9th Street, between Lindley Avenue and West Wellens Street. Authorities took a man into custody at approximately 9:30 p.m. and towed a Toyota RAV4 from the scene.Law enforcement sources told Action News (6ABC), License Plate Readers played a crucial role in helping investigators track movements connected to the suspect.