Chicago cop killing suspect calls for comfort for mom after entering plea as slain officer’s family watches

The seven-time felon accused of gunning down a Chicago constabulary serviceman returned to tribunal Wednesday to participate a plea successful the fatal shooting. 

Alphanso Talley, 27, pleaded not blameworthy to charges stemming from the fatal shooting of Chicago Police Department (CPD) Officer John Bartholomew, 28, wrong an Illinois courtroom Wednesday morning.

Bartholomew’s loved ones were successful attendance astatine the arraignment, on with Talley’s parent and different subordinate of his household who were seated successful the beforehand row. 

As Talley was escorted retired of the courtroom, helium yelled, "Go hug my momma," prompting different antheral to clasp his mother.

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Alphanso Talley was charged with execution aft allegedly shooting 2 constabulary officers. (Cook County Sheriff's Office)

Immediately pursuing the tribunal appearance, a antheral idiosyncratic was seen engaging successful a spirited speech with Chicago Fraternal Order of Police President John Catanzara Jr. earlier helium walked away. Fox News Digital reached retired to Catanzara.

Talley's nationalist defender, Ryan Carlsen, said aft the proceeding that it was discussed successful tribunal that Talley is not receiving capable wellness treatment. Carlsen said Talley has documented intelligence wellness issues and bounced betwixt foster homes during a hard childhood.

Prosecutors allege Talley fatally changeable Bartholomew and gravely injured Officer Nelson Crespo astatine Swedish Hospital connected Saturday, April 25.

On the time of the alleged shooting, Talley was taken into custody conscionable hours earlier successful transportation with a suspected equipped robbery astatine a section Family Dollar, authorities antecedently said. Officials allege that helium pistol-whipped a pistillate worker wrong the store earlier stealing her wallet and keys.

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John Bartholomew was changeable and killed connected Saturday, April 25, 2026, astatine Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital successful Chicago. (Chicago Police Department)

Immediately pursuing his arrest, Talley allegedly told officers helium had consumed narcotics and asked to beryllium taken to the hospital.

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Upon receiving aesculapian treatment, constabulary accidental Talley retrieved a weapon from underneath a broad successful his infirmary country and changeable some officers earlier attempting to flight custody. 

"He was going to effort an flight erstwhile helium pretended to swallow drugs," prosecutors antecedently told the tribunal portion arguing for Talley to stay down bars. "He knew constabulary would instrumentality him to the infirmary for his ain well-being. He knew helium would beryllium uncuffed astatine that time. He did that to officers who simply took him to the infirmary for his ain well-being."

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Police officers basal successful enactment during a ceremonial work for Officer John Bartholomew. (WFLD)

After his archetypal tribunal appearance, Judge D’Anthony Thedford ruled Talley would stay successful custody arsenic helium awaits trial. 

Talley is besides facing a slew of abstracted charges stemming from the alleged robbery and carjacking case, and was ordered to stay down bars earlier this period aft Judge John Lyke Jr. granted prosecutors’ petition to formally revoke his pretrial release.

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Chicago constabulary officers basal extracurricular a infirmary successful Chicago awaiting updates connected 2 officers changeable during a captive transport incidental astatine Swedish Hospital connected April 25, 2026. A fishy was taken into custody aft a little manhunt successful the neighborhood. (Jacek Boczarski/Anadolu via Getty Images)

The lawsuit drew nationalist attraction aft Talley – a seven-time felon – allegedly gunned down Bartholomew portion escaped connected physics monitoring, which had been granted by Lyke Jr.

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At the clip of his pre-trial release, Talley’s rap expanse included a condemnation for 4 counts of aggravated robbery with a firearm successful 2017, unlawful usage oregon possession of a firearm by a felon with a anterior condemnation successful 2021, artillery connected a bid serviceman successful 2023 and possession/aiding and abetting a stolen centrifugal vehicle.

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He was released nether Illinois’ SAFE-T Act, which established cashless bail successful 2021. 

Talley is charged with murder, attempted murder, aggravated unlawful restraint, equipped robbery, aggravated discharge of a firearm, possession of a firearm by a felon, aggravated artillery of a bid officer, aggravated battery, flight and unlawful usage of a weapon.

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He is acceptable to instrumentality to tribunal for a find proceeding connected June 25. 

Fox News Digital reached retired to the Cook County prosecutor’s bureau and Talley’s lawyer for comment.