One Chicago police officer killed, second wounded in shooting at North Side hospital

Local News One Chicago police officer killed, second wounded in shooting at Swedish Hospital on North Side By Elyssa Kaufman, Elyssa Kaufman Digital Producer, CBS Chicago Elyssa Kaufman is an Emmy-winning digital news producer at CBS News Chicago. She covers breaking news CBSChicago.com. Read Full Bio Elyssa Kaufman, Jeramie Bizzle Jeramie Bizzle Web Producer, CBS Chicago Jeramie Bizzle is a web producer for CBS Chicago. Jeramie began working with CBS Chicago as an intern in 2017 and returned as a full-time Web Producer in 2021. He has previously written for the Austin Weekly Newspaper, OakPark.com and Sportskeeda. Read Full Bio Jeramie Bizzle Updated on: April 25, 2026 / 5:54 PM EDT / CBS Chicago Add CBS News on Google One Chicago police officer was killed and a second was critically wounded when a prisoner who was receiving treatment opened fire inside Swedish Hospital in Chicago's Lincoln Square neighborhood Saturday morning, authorities said. The suspect was later arrested following a nearby standoff. In a news conference, Chicago Police Superintendent Larry Snelling said a 38-year-old officer and 10-year veteran of the department was killed in the shooting, which occurred at approximately 10:50 a.m. local time. A 57-year-old officer and 21-year veteran of the department was critically wounded. The officers were rushed to an area hospital, where one died, police said. No names were immediately released. Law enforcement sources told CBS News Chicago the prisoner had somehow managed to get hold of a gun and shoot the officers. The gunman then fled the hospital to a nearby home several blocks away, sources said. SWAT teams surrounded the home and later placed the suspect into custody. Snelling said that a third gun was recovered, but it was unclear where the weapon came from. Snelling disclosed that the suspect had been originally arrested on suspicion of robbery, and he had been taken to Swedish Hospital for observation prior to the shooting. I...