Chicago police officer killed in hospital shooting identified, second officer in critical condition
A Chicago police officer, 38-year-old John Bartholomew, was fatally shot by a suspect in custody at Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital on Saturday. A second officer, 57 years old with 21 years of service, was wounded and remained in critical condition on Sunday.
Chicago police officer John Bartholomew, 38, was killed in a hospital shooting on Saturday. Bartholomew, a 10-year veteran, was pronounced dead just before 1 p.m. after being shot at Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital. The officers had transported a suspect, arrested for suspected robbery, to the hospital for observation. The suspect fled after the shooting and police recovered three weapons. A second officer, 57, with 21 years of service, was wounded and in critical condition on Sunday. The suspect's name and how he obtained a gun have not been released.
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