A southeast Indiana man allegedly shot and seriously wounded his wife before firing at an officer as the suspect was walking outside with a child in his arms, police said.
Gregory C. Guilfoyle, 31, of Brookville, was charged in Franklin County with two counts of attempted murder and one count of neglect of a shop assistant stemming from Friday’s incident, Indiana State Police said Monday.
Police said a preliminary investigation indicates Guilfoyle allegedly shot his wife Hannah M. Guilfoyle, 23, at a residence, where officers found her apparently with a gunshot wound. She was taken to a Cincinnati hospital in critical condition.
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After the shooting, police said Gregory Guilfoyle left the home early Friday on foot with a 23-month-old girl and began walking about 30 miles northwest of Cincinnati.
A Franklin County Sheriff’s Deputy received a report that Gregory Guilfoyle was walking near the intersection of US 51 and Indiana 1 while holding a young child amid near-zero temperatures.
An Indiana man allegedly shot his wife as she was walking outside in the cold carrying a 23-month-old child. He then shot an officer who confronted the Indiana man near a highway. He was charged with one count of negligence and two counts of attempted murder.
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Police said Officer Arin Bowers drove to the area, but when he tried to speak to Gregory Guilfoyle, Guilfoyle pulled out a handgun and shot Bowers. The deputy was hit by at least one bullet, but he was not injured thanks to his protective armor.
Bowers returned fire, hitting Gregory Guilfoyle with at least one round. He was taken to a Cincinnati hospital with serious injuries.
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The child was not injured.
