Gun Tied to Family Dollar Robbery Also Used in Swedish Hospital CPD Slaying, Prosecutors Say

Prosecutors say Alphanso Talley used the same 10‑mm handgun to pistol‑whip and rob a Family Dollar on the North Side earlier in the day and then fatally shot Chicago Police Officer John Bartholomew and wounded his partner at Swedish Hospital; after a nighttime manhunt he was arrested. Talley faces murder, attempted murder, aggravated battery of a police officer and kidnapping charges, with investigators noting his lengthy criminal history and raising questions about how the gun entered hospital security while he was in custody.