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

La Porte County Sheriff Deputy Jon Samuelson, 33, was shot three times by Sharod Grafton Jr. in a hospital emergency room.

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As of May 23, 2026 at 2:45 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened La Porte County Sheriff Deputy Jon Samuelson, 33, was shot three times by Sharod Grafton Jr. in a hospital emergency room.
The headline split One side frames it as "Indiana deputy shot at hospital by Chicago man, officials say". The other frames it as "Indiana sheriff’s deputy shot three times in hospital ER after stopping to help stranded...".
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WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED

Left / center-leftIndiana deputy shot at hospital by Chicago man, officials say

Chicago Sun-Times · Center-left · News report

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Right / center-rightIndiana sheriff’s deputy shot three times in hospital ER after stopping to help stranded motorist

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New York PostNews report · May 23, 2:45 AM

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

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La Porte County Sheriff Deputy Jon Samuelson, 33, was shot three times by Sharod Grafton Jr. in a hospital emergency room.

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Chicago Sun-TimesNews report · May 22, 10:42 PM

Indiana deputy shot at hospital by Chicago man, officials say

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An Indiana sheriff's deputy was left in critical condition on Friday after a 22-year-old man from Chicago shot him in a hospital, police say. Around 6:45 a.m., Deputy Jon Samuelson of the L...

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