US police officer killed in hospital shooting

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A police officer died and another was critically injured after a shooting at a Chicago hospital in the US on Saturday, according to officials. 

The suspect, who was not publicly identified, was taken in custody, Chicago police superintendent Larry Snelling said. 

"Officers transported an individual over to the Swedish hospital for an observation, at which time two of our officers were shot," Snelling said at a news conference in the afternoon. "One was shot critically. It (the death) was pronounced. The second officer right now is fighting for his life in the hospital behind us."

The shooting was at the Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital in Chicago at around 10.50 am. 

The hospital said its campus was placed on lockdown, and patients and staff at the health facility were safe.

Snelling said there is an ongoing investigation, and he could not provide details.