Overview
- The funeral, which began Friday at 10 a.m. at St. Andrew’s Greek Orthodox Church, drew large crowds of officers and mourners as streets reopened around 3 p.m.
- City officials warned of severe congestion and limited parking, with closures on DuSable Lake Shore Drive, Sheridan Road and Bryn Mawr Avenue and suggestions to use CTA and Metra.
- Prosecutors say on April 25 the suspect claimed he swallowed drugs, produced a hidden handgun while being prepared for a CT scan at Swedish Hospital, shot Officer John Bartholomew and his partner, stole a staff badge to flee and was captured nearby.
- Alphanso Talley, 26, is charged with murder and other felonies and remains detained, and his earlier release on electronic monitoring with reported violations has fueled calls to revisit pretrial rules.
- CPD says Officer Nelson Crespo is showing improvement after being critically wounded, while ongoing reviews are examining how the gun entered a secured medical area and the debate over cashless bail has split coverage from tributes to sharp criticism of policy.