Overview
- Prosecutors say Alphanso Talley, taken to Swedish Hospital after an arrest, pulled a gun during medical scan prep Saturday and shot two Chicago police officers before fleeing.
- Officer John Bartholomew died at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, and his partner remains in critical condition, according to officials.
- Talley appeared in court Monday to face murder and attempted murder charges and is in custody following the shooting inside Swedish Hospital.
- Court records show a judge released Talley to electronic monitoring in December, later allowing college leave, and he then missed court, broke curfew, and let his ankle monitor die; a March 11 warrant followed with little documented follow-up, and police encountered him Saturday after an alleged Family Dollar robbery, not the warrant.
- Records reviewed by CWB Chicago indicate promised reforms under Chief Judge Charles Beach to flag major monitoring violations within 24 hours and fast-track warrants did not trigger in Talley’s case, fueling public calls from elected officials and police union leaders to tighten release decisions and enforcement.