A prisoner being transported by police managed to grab a police officer’s gun inside Swedish Endeavor Health Hospital and open fire, killing one officer and leaving another fighting for his life on Saturday, April 25, 2026.
The shooting happened shortly before 11 a.m. at North California Avenue Hospital.
According to police sources, the suspect had been taken to the hospital emergency room for treatment approximately two hours before the attack, as part of a routine procedure before being taken to prison for a separate offense. At some point during this period, he managed to disarm one of the officers guarding him and turned his gun on them.
He fired several shots at the officers, and both were hit.
SWAT teams, Illinois State Police and Chicago Police responded to the scene and the hospital was placed on lockdown. Streets around the hospital were blocked off as authorities swept the grounds.
Residents in the surrounding neighborhood were asked to avoid the area completely and take shelter.
The suspect fled on foot and barricaded himself in a nearby building. After a tense standoff with SWAT teams, the shooter was arrested again.
The injured officers were rushed to Advocate Illinois Masonic Hospital. One was later pronounced dead and the other remained in critical condition.
Their names have not yet been released.
