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Shooting at Chicago hospital leads to lockdown
AP | April 26, 2026 4:19 AM CST

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A shooting incident at Chicago's Endeavour Health Swedish Hospital campus prompted a lockdown Saturday. While patients and staff were confirmed safe by midafternoon with no active threat, local reports indicated two police officers sustained injuries. The incident unfolded around 11 am, with authorities yet to provide further details.

Police work the scene outside Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital in Lincoln Square, Saturday, April 25, 2026 in Chicago.
Chicago: A shooting at a hospital in Chicago has led to its campus being placed on lockdown.

The Endeavour Health Swedish Hospital campus said Saturday that patients and staff at the health facility were safe and that by midafternoon there was no active threat.

The shooting occurred at around 11 am. Local news reports said two police officers were injured. The Chicago Police Department did not respond to multiple requests for further information.


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