US EditionCharges Still Pending Against Suspect in Shooting that Killed CPD Officer at Swedish Hospital
Police say Alphanso Talley was charged with murder and attempted murder after the hospital shooting, and John Bartholomew, a 10-year veteran, was killed.
- On Monday, prosecutors charged 26-year-old Alphanso Talley with murder and attempted murder following Saturday's shooting at Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital that killed one Chicago police officer and left another critically wounded.
- Officers arrested Talley for armed robbery at a Family Dollar on West Lawrence Avenue early Saturday, then transported him to Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital under police guard before he obtained a weapon and opened fire.
- Court records show Talley had active warrants and multiple electronic monitoring violations, including a missed February 2025 court date, despite being on pretrial release for a previous armed robbery case.
- Officer John Bartholomew, a 10-year veteran of the Albany Park District, was killed in the attack, while a second 21-year veteran remains "fighting for his life" at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center.
- Surveillance footage shows Talley fleeing in a hospital gown before SWAT teams took him into custody, prompting investigators to review security protocols at the facility.
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Prosecutors: Man Shot 2 Cops With Gun Hidden Under Hospital Blanket
An arrest in a Chicago dollar store robbery on Saturday ended with a police officer dead , another gravely wounded, and a cascade of questions about how it was allowed to happen. Prosecutors say 26-year-old Alphanso Talley claimed he'd swallowed drugs and was taken to Swedish Hospital, where he allegedly concealed...
Chicago officer killed at hospital by suspect who was free on pretrial release, prosecutors allege
Chicago police officer John Bartholomew was allegedly killed by Alphanso Talley, 27, who prosecutors say opened fire at Swedish Hospital while on pretrial release for armed robbery.
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Suspect in shooting of 2 Chicago officers allegedly pulled handgun from under blanket at hospital
A robbery suspect will remain jailed on murder and attempted murder charges in the shooting of two police officers inside a Chicago hospital. The suspect, 26-year-old Alphanso Talley, was escorted in handcuffs into a Cook County courtroom packed with officers…
Suspect charged in hospital shooting that killed a Chicago officer and injured another
By Leah Asmelash, Zoe Sottile, Chelsea Bailey, CNN (CNN) — A Chicago man faces 20 felony charges after authorities say he shot and killed a police officer and critically wounded another while being escorted through a local hospital over the weekend. Alphanso Tally, 26, was initially arrested in connection with an armed robbery on Saturday, according to the Chicago Police Department. Officers transported him to the Endeavor Health Swedish Hospita…
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