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EPISODE · Apr 28, 2026 · 4 MIN

Man shot Chicago cops after pulling gun from under blanket, prosecutors say

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A Chicago police officer was shot and killed over the weekend at Swedish Hospital. Alphanso Talley is accused of killing John Bartholomew and critically wounding another officer. A lot of questions remain about the circumstances of the shooting, so here to catch us up on what we do know is WBEZ’s public safety senior editor Tom Schuba. HOST : MELBA

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Man shot Chicago cops after pulling gun from under blanket, prosecutors say

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