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Officer killed, another critically injured in Chicago hospital shooting, police say
Hospital officials said the suspect was in custody and no active threat remained as police investigated the shooting that left one officer dead and another critically injured.
- On Saturday morning, a Chicago police officer was killed and another critically injured in a shooting at Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital on the North Side, according to Chicago Police Superintendent Larry Snelling.
- The suspect was brought to the hospital for observation around 9 a.m., with Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital stating he was 'wanded upon arrival' and escorted by law enforcement 'at all times' before he 'later fired shots at law enforcement officers and exited the hospital building.'
- Officers were transferred to Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center a few miles away, where Snelling said one was pronounced dead and the other is 'fighting for his life.' Authorities have not publicly identified the two officers, pending notification of their families.
- After fleeing the facility, the suspect entered a private home several blocks away, where SWAT teams surrounded the residence and took the individual into custody. Endeavor Health stated the campus remains closed 'while law enforcement leads the investigation.'
- Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson called the shooting a 'tragedy,' while Snelling decried 'the senseless loss of life of an officer who is out attempting to protect the city,' stating 'these are the dangers of policing.
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None of the medical workers or patients were injured.
One policeman died and another was seriously injured on Saturday after a shooting in a Chicago hospital, authorities said. The suspect, who was not publicly identified, was arrested, Chicago police superintendent Larry Snelling said. “The officers transferred an individual to Swedish Hospital for an observation, at which point two of our officers were shot,” Snelling said at a press conference in the afternoon. “One received a critical shot. He …
Police officer killed after suspect opens fire in Chicago hospital
One police officer is dead and another is critically hurt after a suspect opened fire in a Chicago hospital Saturday morning, according to officials. Chicago police superintendent Larry Snelling said during an afternoon press conference confirming the officer's death that the shooter is in custody. “The second officer right now is fighting for his life in the hospital behind us,” Snell said, according to The Associated Press. The shooting happ…
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