One police officer has died and another is in critical condition after being shot by a patient April 25 at Endeavor Health’s Swedish Hospital in Chicago, according to the Chicago Police Department.
A man was in law enforcement custody and being treated in Swedish Hospital’s emergency department when he used a firearm to shoot the two officers around 10:50 a.m., according to an April 25 news release from the Chicago Police Department. The suspect fled the scene and was later arrested less than a mile from the hospital, and a weapon was recovered.
Police have charged Alphanso Talley, 26, of Chicago with 20 felonies in the incident, including murder, attempted murder, aggravated kidnapping, aggravated battery, escaping from police and aggravated unlawful restraint, according to an April 27 news release from the police department. Mr. Talley allegedly robbed a convenience store about three hours before the shooting. He was arrested afterward and asked to be taken to a hospital because he was not feeling well, according to scanner audio cited by the Chicago Sun-Times.
One officer was pronounced dead at another nearby hospital on Saturday morning and the other remains in critical condition, according to the release. Chicago Police Superintendent Larry Snelling identified the officer fatally shot as John Bartholomew, 38, a 10-year police department veteran, the Sun-Times reported April 27.
The suspect was brought to the emergency department for treatment around 9 a.m. and was “wanded” upon arrival, in accordance with Endeavor Health’s public safety weapon detections protocols. He was escorted by law enforcement at all times, a health system spokesperson said in an April 27 statement shared with Becker’s. No employees or patients were physically harmed, the spokesperson said.
“The safety of our patients and team members remains our top priority,” the spokesperson said. “We are cooperating with law enforcement during their investigation and our deepest compassion remains with the officers and their families.”
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