Politics & Government
Man Charged With Shooting, Killing CPD Officer At Hospital Appears For Fitness Hearing
Alphanso Talley, 26, asked the judge if he could act as his own representation. He appeared in court for a fitness hearing Wednesday.
July 15, 2026 / 9:20 AM CDT
A judge could decide Wednesday if a man accused of shooting and killing Chicago police Officer John Bartholomew and critically wounding his partner is fit to represent himself at trial.
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Last week, Alphanso Talley, 26, asked a judge if he could act as his own representation. He appeared in court for a fitness hearing Wednesday.
Talley is accused of shooting and killing Bartholomew at Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital in Chicago's Lincoln Square community on Saturday, April 25.
