Trending Now - Deputy in Critical Condition After Shooting at Local Hospital

WHO:

WSBT - The officer shot is 33-year-old Jon Samuelson, a K9 officer with the LaPorte County Sheriff’s office for 12 years.

WSBT - The suspect is 22-year-old Sharod Grafton, Junior from Chicago.

WNDU - Jon Samuelson is identified as the victim of the shooting.

WHAT:

WSBT - Jon Samuelson was shot three times at Franciscan Health in Michigan City.

WNDU - Samuelson was critically injured and was flown to Memorial Hospital in South Bend.

WSBT - Grafton shot the deputy during an altercation in the emergency room.

WNDU - Grafton was arrested and booked at the Porter County Jail.

WHERE:

WSBT - The shooting occurred at Franciscan Health, a hospital in Michigan City.

WNDU - The incident began on State Road 2 and 900 west in LaPorte County.

WHEN:

WSBT - The shooting incident occurred on a Friday morning.

WNDU - The vehicle Grafton was found with had been involved in prior criminal activity.

WHY:

WSBT - Samuelson stopped to help Grafton, who was a stranded motorist, leading to the shooting incident.

WSBT - The shooting is described as a "senseless shooting" by Glen Fifield of the Indiana State Police.

HOW:

WSBT - After dropping Grafton off at the hospital, Samuelson learned of Grafton's possible involvement in earlier criminal activity and returned to the hospital, where the shooting occurred.

WNDU - The suspect shot the deputy during a scuffle in the emergency room.

(UPDATED May 23, 2026 04:15 UTC)

K9 officer Jon Samuelson, who has served with the LaPorte County Sheriff’s office for twelve years, was critically injured after being shot three times during an altercation with 22-year-old Sharod Grafton in the emergency room of Franciscan Health in Michigan City. Samuelson had initially stopped to assist Grafton, who was stranded, but after discovering Grafton's possible involvement in prior criminal activity, he returned to the hospital where the shooting took place. Grafton has since been arrested and booked at the Porter County Jail, with the incident being described as a "senseless shooting" by Indiana State Police.