NEW: suspect in shooting of La Porte County deputy gives preliminary not guilty plea
Posted: May 29, 2026 1:39 PM EDT
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County officials confirm to ABC57 that Sharod Grafton, preliminarily, is pleading not guilty for the shooting of Deputy Jon Samuelson. Grafton is accused of shooting Samuelson three times in a hospital emergency room after Samuelson attempted to apprehend him over an alleged car robbing case in Illinois.
Grafton's bond was set at $100,000. His next court date is June 12.
