Indiana sheriff's deputy shot three times in hospital ER after stopping to help stranded motorist
An Indiana sheriff's deputy was shot three times in a hospital emergency room after stopping to assist a stranded motorist. The suspect, Sharod Grafton Jr., was arrested shortly after the incident. The deputy, Jon Samuelson, remains in critical condition following the shooting.
- ▪La Porte County Sheriff's Deputy Jon Samuelson was shot inside Franciscan Hospital in Michigan City.
- ▪The shooting occurred after Samuelson stopped to help Sharod Grafton Jr., who was stranded on State Road 2.
- ▪Grafton was arrested in nearby woods minutes after the shooting, and a handgun was recovered.
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Cops Indiana sheriff's deputy shot three times in hospital ER after stopping to help stranded motorist Suspect Sharod Grafton Jr. was arrested in nearby woods minutes after the shooting at Franciscan Hospital in Michigan City By Louis Casiano Fox News Published May 22, 2026 4:25pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Indiana sheriff's deputy shot three times by suspect in hospital La Porte County Sheriff's Deputy Jon Samuelson was shot inside the Franciscan Hospital in Michigan City, police said.
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