Feds Charge Indiana Woman Who Bought Gun Used In Swedish Hospital Shooting
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Key Points:
- Olivia Burgos has been federally charged in Indiana for making false statements while purchasing a Glock 29 pistol linked to a shooting that killed Chicago police officer John Bartholomew and wounded another at Swedish Hospital.
- Burgos admitted to lying on federal paperwork by concealing her fentanyl addiction, providing a false home address, and purchasing the gun for her boyfriend, who is legally barred from owning firearms due to a prior felony.
- The gun was traced back to a May 2024 purchase by Burgos at Range USA in Merrillville, Indiana, and federal agents believe truthful disclosure would have prevented the sale.
- Alphanso Talley, charged separately in the shooting, is identified as the shooter, but is not named in the federal charges against Burgos.
- Burgos faces charges for making material false statements in the acquisition of a firearm, with legal representation yet to comment.
