Crime & Safety

Shooting That Killed CPD Officer At Swedish Hospital Raises Questions About Earlier Search Of Suspect

The report states two officers "observed a bundle of money" with a blood stain in Talley's left jeans pocket, and left jacket pocket.

(CBS Chicago)

May 5, 2026

Questions remain about how the man charged with killing Chicago police officer John Bartholomew and shooting his partner last month was able to get a gun into Swedish Hospital after he was arrested for an earlier armed robbery.

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Arrest records show police searched 26-year-old Alphanso Talley and found blood-stained cash, but no gun, after his arrest.

The report states two officers "observed a bundle of money" with a blood stain in Talley's left jeans pocket, and left jacket pocket.

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