Suspect charged in Swedish Hospital shooting that left 1 cop dead and another 'fighting for his life'

A man who was released on parole in January on an aggravated battery to a peace officer conviction is expected to appear before a judge Monday, accused of a shooting at Swedish Hospital that left one Chicago police officer dead and another "fighting for his life," according to a police source.

Alphanso Talley, 26, was charged with murder, attempted murder, aggravated kidnapping, aggravated unlawful restraint, armed robbery, aggravated discharge of a firearm, possession of a firearm by a felon, aggravated battery of a peace officer, aggravated battery, escape, unlawful use of a weapon and obstruction of justice, according to police. Talley was also wanted on at least one warrant.

Charges were approved shortly before midnight for Talley, of the South Shore neighborhood. He is expected in court later Monday on the charges.

Talley allegedly shot two officers at Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital, 5140 N. California Ave. Saturday morning. John Bartholomew, a 10-year veteran of the police department, was fatally shot and another officer was "fighting for his life" in critical condition, police Superintendent Larry Snelling said Saturday at a news conference outside Illinois Masonic Medical Center, where both officers were taken after the shooting.

Around 8 a.m. Saturday, roughly three hours before the shooting, Talley allegedly robbed a convenience store in the 3200 block of West Lawrence Avenue in Albany Park. A 911 call came in reporting an armed man had attacked a woman, who was bleeding from the head, according to scanner audio.

Two suspects fled and Talley was arrested just before 9 a.m. at Kedzie Avenue and Roscoe Street in Avondale. He asked to be taken to a hospital because he wasn’t feeling well, according to scanner audio. Two hours later, the shooting happened at Swedish.

By 10:58 a.m. Saturday, police confirmed that an officer was shot and Talley allegedly ran away on California Avenue. By 11 a.m., police confirmed two officers were shot and requested backup, according to scanner audio. Ambulances were diverted from the hospital and police secured a perimeter.

Less than 15 minutes later, SWAT teams arrived on the scene and CTA buses were rerouted to avoid the area, according to the scanner. Residents in the neighborhood around the hospital were warned to shelter in place briefly.

Talley was arrested around 12:10 p.m., according to Ald. Andre Vasquez, (40th) whose ward includes Swedish and the surrounding area.

Talley was placed in the custody of the Illinois Department of Corrections in October 2023, after being convicted of aggravated battery to a peace officer and aiding, abetting, possession or selling a stolen motor vehicle, according to IDOC.

He was sentenced to four years but was released on parole on Jan. 9.