Deputy shot after bringing stranded motorist to Michigan City hospital
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Key Points:
- A LaPorte County deputy, Jon Samuelson, was shot three times at Franciscan Health hospital in Michigan City after assisting a man he believed to be a stranded motorist.
- The suspect, Sharod Grafton Jr., was arrested and is held at Porter County Jail; the incident followed a scuffle after Samuelson returned to the hospital upon learning the suspect's vehicle was linked to prior criminal activity.
- Samuelson is in critical condition and was airlifted to Memorial Hospital in South Bend; authorities confirm there is no immediate threat to the public.
- Indiana State Police are leading the investigation, and Franciscan Health stated that while the emergency department is on ambulance bypass, it remains open to walk-in patients with other services operating normally.
- The public is advised to avoid the area, and updates will be provided as the situation develops.