Overview
- A man in Chicago police custody opened fire inside Endeavor Health’s Swedish Hospital around 10:45 a.m. Saturday, shooting two officers; one died and the other is in critical condition.
- The suspect, who had been detained earlier on a robbery allegation and brought in for observation, fled on foot, entered a nearby home, and was arrested around noon after a SWAT response.
- Police said a firearm was recovered, the hospital went into lockdown, and patients and staff were reported safe during the incident.
- The fallen officer is 38 with 10 years on the force, and the wounded officer is 57 with 21 years of service, with his condition still critical Sunday.
- Investigators are reviewing how the detainee accessed a gun despite hospital screening and an officer escort, a probe that could prompt changes to prisoner transport and hospital security protocols.