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Hospital Shooter Wounds Two Officers, One Critical

4/26/2026

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Summary

Story summary

The shooter, in the hospital for an unrelated matter, opened fire on two police officers while escorted at Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Saturday.
One officer was critically injured while the other sustained wounds and was taken to Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center.
The hospital locked down, lifted it by 2 p.m., and stayed closed for rest of the day.
Aldermen Andre Vasquez and Jim Gardiner urged residents to shelter in place.

History

Historical Context

The 1995 Oklahoma City bombing by Timothy McVeigh destroyed the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, killing 168 and prompting over $600 million in federal-building security upgrades and new anti-terrorism legislation. That precedent of massive security reforms underlies today’s response to the 2024 Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital attack in Chicago, where aldermen Andre Vasquez and Jim Gardiner ordered shelter-in-place.

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Story summary

The shooter, in the hospital for an unrelated matter, opened fire on two police officers while escorted at Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Saturday.
One officer was critically injured while the other sustained wounds and was taken to Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center.
The hospital locked down, lifted it by 2 p.m., and stayed closed for rest of the day.
Aldermen Andre Vasquez and Jim Gardiner urged residents to shelter in place.

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