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Cop Shot in Hospital During Suspect's Escape
10 Jun
Summary
- Suspect indicted on murder charges for shooting an officer.
- Two officers were shot during the suspect's hospital escape attempt.
- Suspect had allegedly robbed a store earlier that day.
Alphonso Talley has pleaded not guilty to murder charges in connection with a shooting that occurred on April 25 at Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital. Talley is accused of fatally shooting Chicago Police Officer John Bartholomew and critically injuring his partner, Officer Nelson Crespo, during an escape attempt. The events leading to the shooting reportedly began earlier that day with a robbery at a Family Dollar store.
Talley allegedly robbed the store and pistol-whipped an employee before police tracked him using GPS from the stolen cash. During his transport to the hospital due to claimed drug ingestion, Talley allegedly obtained a handgun and shot both officers as he fled. He was apprehended shortly after escaping the hospital.
Officer Bartholomew, 38, was honored at funeral services earlier this month. Officer Crespo, 57, was moved to a rehabilitation facility last week. Endeavor Health stated that Talley was security-screened upon hospital entry, and no weapon was detected.
