A sheriff’s officer from Indiana was critically injured and a suspect was killed in an exchange of gunfire in Iroquois County on Sunday.
According to the Newton County Sheriff’s Office, Cpl. Brandon Schrieber was assisting the Iroquois County Sheriff’s Office with a call on Sunday evening when he was shot by a suspect.
Illinois State Police say the suspect was pursued by the Iroquois County Sheriff's Department, and was believed to have had a hostage in their vehicle during the pursuit.
The pursuit went into Indiana, where the Newton County Sheriff's Office offered assistance, ISP officials said.
The pursuit ultimately returned to Illinois, and the suspect crashed in Sheldon, according to police. The suspect exited their vehicle and exchanged gunfire with police. The suspect, identified as 37-year-old Andrew Roselius of Clifton, was shot and killed in that exchange of gunfire, while Schrieber was also hit.
Schrieber was rushed to a hospital in nearby Watseka, then was airlifted to another facility in Urbana, according to authorities. He is still listed in critical condition as of Monday afternoon.
Illinois State Police are leading the investigation into the 'use-of-force' part of the incident, according to a press release.
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