After a period of decline in 2025, early 2026 has seen a slight "tick up" in violent incidents, driving increased traffic to subreddits like r/masskillers .

The shooting killed Officer John Bartholomew , a 10-year veteran, and left a second 57-year-old officer in critical condition.

Suspect Alphanso Talley, 26, was under police custody for a robbery when he allegedly pulled a gun from under a hospital blanket and opened fire.

Surveillance and bystander videos—widely circulated on social media—show the suspect fleeing the hospital naked with medical electrodes still attached to his chest.