Alderman says 2 cops shot at Chicago hospital, suspect in custody

William Lee, Madeline King and Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune on Apr 25, 2026

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CHICAGO — A North Side hospital was placed on lockdown Saturday morning amid reports of an active shooter who had wounded two police officers. The local alderman said a suspect had been taken into custody.

Chicago police did not comment on the incident beyond calling the incident a “police Involved shooting,” adding that details would be released at a briefing. But officials with Endeavor Health, who operate Endeavor Swedish Hospital, 5140 N. California Ave., confirmed a shooting and a lockdown. Outside the hospital, police vehicles lined the streets.

“Around 11:00am, there was a shooting at Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital. The campus is currently closed while law enforcement leads their investigation,” the post read. “We are not aware of any active threat within the hospital and patients and team members at Swedish Hospital are safe.”

In a community alert just before noon, Ald. Andre Vasquez, 40th, told residents to shelter in place and avoid the area, saying that around 11:30 a.m., an incident occurred with “multiple shots fired and two officers shot, one in critical condition.” Nearly an hour later, the alderman released another statement saying that Lincoln District police (20th) confirmed a suspect had been placed in custody.

At least one of the wounded officers was believed to have been rushed to Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center.

Chicago police and some Illinois state police vehicles rushed down Sheffield Avenue toward the Lakeview hospital around 12:30 p.m. with lights and sirens on. Outside, a police officer directed traffic at the intersection of Sheffield and Wellington, which was partially blocked off, with only cars that appeared to be police vehicles going through.

“It’s getting stacked up in there,” the officer said to a driver in one of those cars, referring to the dozens of police vehicles under the Wellington CTA stop toward the entrance of the hospital. “It’s all jammed up, sir,” another officer said.