Mark Cherry, 21, is accused of taking part in a violent armed robbery at a Gary, Indiana, home that took the life of 22-year-old Rolando A. Correa.
Cherry was charged with murder and attempted murder, but was hospitalized at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn after suffering a gunshot wound.
A couple of months later, when Cherry was discharged, the hospital allowed him to walk away free, police say.
“Somehow, I don’t know who is responsible for not notifying the Gary Police Department, but it should have been known, it should have been flagged,” Gary police spokeswoman Gabrielle King said. “At this point, he is definitely considered dangerous.”