Chicago police officer killed in hospital shooting identified, second
officer in critical condition
[April 27, 2026]
CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago officer who was fatally shot by a man
receiving treatment at a hospital while in police custody has been
identified as 38-year-old John Bartholomew, authorities said.
Bartholomew, a 10-year veteran of the force, was pronounced dead just
before 1 p.m. Saturday after being shot at Endeavor Health Swedish
Hospital, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office.
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Tape covers the area outside of Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital in
Chicago, Saturday, April 25, 2026, after a shooting. (Anthony
Vazquez/Chicago Sun-Times via AP) |
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A second officer was wounded in the Saturday morning shooting
and remained in critical condition Sunday, police said.
His name and the name of the suspect in the shooting have not
yet been released by police. Chicago police Superintendent Larry
Snelling told reporters Saturday that the wounded officer, 57
years old with 21 years of service, was “fighting for his life.”
The officers had transported the suspect, who had been arrested
for suspicion of robbery, to the hospital for observation. The
suspect fled from the hospital after the shooting and was later
taken into custody, where a weapon was recovered, the police
department said. Police have not said how he was able to get a
gun.
A surveillance photo obtained by the Sun-Times appeared to show
him running naked, with electrodes on his chest.
The hospital said in a Facebook posting Saturday that an
individual in custody of law enforcement was brought to the
emergency department for treatment and was “wanded upon
arrival,” following protocol. He was escorted by law enforcement
at all times, the hospital said.
It said that the man later fired shots at the law enforcement
officers and exited the hospital building.
Snelling said police investigating the shooting had recovered
three weapons.
The other is a 57-year-old officer with 21 years of service,
Snelling said.
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