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Indiana sheriff’s deputy shot three times in hospital ER after stopping to help stranded motorist

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open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/22/us-news/indiana-sheriffs-deputy-shot-three-times-i…

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14 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“An Indiana sheriff’s deputy was shot three times Friday morning in a hospital emergency room by a stranded motorist he had stopped to help”
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Multiple independent news sources (Fox News, WSBT, and others) confirm that a La Porte County sheriff's deputy was shot three times in a hospital emergency room by a man he had stopped to help as a stranded motorist.
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web search NEUTRAL — Nicknamed "the Hoosier State", [16] Indiana is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 states. The state's capital and largest city is Indianapolis. Indiana was admitted to the U…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indiana
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web search NEUTRAL — IN.gov is the official website of the State of Indiana and your place to find information, services, news and events related to Indiana government.
https://www.in.gov/core/index.html
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web search NEUTRAL — Jan 18, 2024 · Indiana, a state located in the Midwestern United States, shares its northern boundary with Lake Michigan, while it is bordered by Michigan to the north, Ohio to the east, Kentucky to t…
https://www.worldatlas.com/maps/united-states/indiana
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“La Porte County Sheriff’s Deputy Jon Samuelson, a 12-year veteran of the force, was airlifted to South Bend Memorial Hospital and remains in critical condition.”
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WSBT and other reports confirm Deputy Jon Samuelson, a 12-year veteran, was airlifted to Memorial Hospital and is in critical condition.
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web search NEUTRAL — 4 hours ago ... LaPorte County Sheriff Deputy Jon Samuelson is in critical condition currently receiving treatment from multiple gunshot wounds at Memorial ...
https://wsbt.com/news/local/laporte-county-sheriff-deputy-sh…
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web search NEUTRAL — 4 hours ago ... The man, 22, is suspected of shooting a Laporte County sheriff's deputy in an emergency room after the deputy had stopped to help him and ...
https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/05/22/indiana-laport…
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web search NEUTRAL — 10 hours ago ... A La Porte County Sheriff's Deputy is in the hospital in critical condition after being shot inside Franciscan Health in Michigan City.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hxkm4sTY3D8
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“The alleged gunman, Sharod Grafton Jr., was arrested in the woods near the hospital minutes after the shooting.”
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Multiple sources confirm the suspect, Sharod Grafton Jr., was arrested in the woods near the hospital shortly after the shooting.
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web search NEUTRAL — 14 hours ago ... Grafton was arrested in nearby woods after the shooting, and Indiana State Police are leading the investigation. MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. - An ...
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/michigan-city-hospital-sho…
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web search NEUTRAL — 7 hours ago ... La Porte County sheriff's deputy was shot three times in a hospital emergency room by a suspect he had helped as a stranded motorist, ...
https://www.foxnews.com/us/indiana-sheriffs-deputy-shot-thre…
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web search NEUTRAL — 9 hours ago ... LaPorte County deputy critically injured in shooting at Franciscan Hospital in Michigan City. Suspect in custody. Investigation ongoing.
https://www.wishtv.com/news/indiana-news/shooting-laporte-co…
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“Samuelson, 33, was driving to a training session around 6:45 a.m. when he stopped to help a stranded motorist, Grafton, on State Road 2”
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Reports specify that 33-year-old Deputy Samuelson stopped to help Grafton on State Road 2 while driving to a training session around 6:45 a.m.
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web search NEUTRAL — 4 hours ago ... A LaPorte County Sheriff's Office deputy is in critical condition after being shot at Franciscan Health hospital in Michigan City, Indiana, ...
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/michigan-city-indiana-s…
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web search NEUTRAL — 7 hours ago ... La Porte County sheriff's deputy was shot three times in a hospital emergency room by a suspect he had helped as a stranded motorist, ...
https://www.foxnews.com/us/indiana-sheriffs-deputy-shot-thre…
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web search NEUTRAL — 4 hours ago ... The alleged gunman, Sharod Grafton Jr., was arrested in the woods near the hospital minutes after the shooting. Samuelson, 33, was driving to a ...
https://www.aol.com/articles/indiana-sheriffs-deputy-shot-th…
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“At some point the deputy took Grafton, a Chicago resident, to Franciscan Hospital in Michigan City at his request”
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Sources confirm the deputy transported Grafton, a Chicago resident, to Franciscan Hospital in Michigan City.
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web search NEUTRAL — 14 hours ago ... Grafton was arrested in nearby woods after the shooting, and Indiana State Police are leading the investigation. MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. - An ...
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/michigan-city-hospital-sho…
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web search NEUTRAL — 5 hours ago ... We're following breaking news out of Michigan City.The Police Department confirms to WSBT 22 that a shooting happened inside Franciscan ...
https://wsbt.com/news/local/breaking-news-shooting-at-michig…
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web search NEUTRAL — 6 hours ago ... A 22-year-old Chicago man was identified as the suspect who shot a sheriff's deputy inside a northwest Indiana ER, authorities said.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-man-identified…
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“the officer learned that the subject may have been involved in an earlier criminal incident”
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News reports mention that the deputy learned the subject may have been involved in a prior criminal incident before the shooting occurred.
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web search NEUTRAL — 56 minutes ago ... According to the LaPorte County Sheriff's Office, Deputy Jon Samuelson was shot at Franciscan Health Michigan City on Friday morning after ...
https://www.wfsb.com/2026/05/23/deputy-shot-emergency-room-b…
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web search NEUTRAL — 4 hours ago ... A LaPorte County Sheriff's Office deputy is in critical condition after being shot at Franciscan Health hospital in Michigan City, Indiana, ...
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/michigan-city-indiana-s…
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web search NEUTRAL — 14 hours ago ... Grafton was arrested in nearby woods after the shooting, and Indiana State Police are leading the investigation. MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. - An ...
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/michigan-city-hospital-sho…
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“Grafton fled into a nearby wooded area but was quickly arrested”
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Multiple sources confirm Grafton fled into a nearby wooded area before being arrested.
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“A handgun believed to have been in his possession was found”
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While the arrest and shooting are corroborated, the specific detail about the recovery of a handgun believed to be in his possession is not explicitly detailed across multiple independent sources in the provided evidence, though it is implied by the nature of the crime.
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web search NEUTRAL — 6 hours ago ... A 22-year-old Chicago man was identified as the suspect who shot a sheriff's deputy inside a northwest Indiana ER, authorities said.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-man-identified…
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web search NEUTRAL — 7 hours ago ... Suspect Sharod Grafton Jr. was arrested in nearby woods minutes after the shooting at Franciscan Hospital in Michigan City.
https://www.foxnews.com/us/indiana-sheriffs-deputy-shot-thre…
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web search NEUTRAL — 14 hours ago ... Grafton was arrested in nearby woods after the shooting, and Indiana State Police are leading the investigation. MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. - An ...
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/michigan-city-hospital-sho…
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“Samuelson, who is married with no children”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the deputy's marital status or children.
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“His grandfather was the chief of police for the city of La Porte, and his father is a retired Michigan City police officer”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the deputy's grandfather or father's professional history.
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“The Indiana State Police are leading the investigation into the shooting.”
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“Charges are pending against Grafton, who is being held in the Porter County Jail.”
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“The emergency department remains on ambulance bypass, but walk-in patients are being accepted through the main entrance to the hospital”
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“Franciscan Physician Network medical offices on site are closed at this time.”
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