Brookville indiana Man Identified In Officer Involved Shooting In Franklin County

THE OFFICER IS ON PAID ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE PENDING THE OUTCOME OF THE INVESTIGATION

The suspect in last week’s shooting of a Franklin County Deputy and another woman is being identified after charges have been filed in the Franklin County Circuit Court.

Gregory C. Guilfoyle, age 31, Brookville, has been charged with two counts of Attempted Murder and one count of Neglect of a Dependent following the incident that occurred in the early morning hours of Friday, December 23, 2022. 

The preliminary investigation determined that Franklin County Deputy Arin Bowers, a five-year veteran of the sheriff’s department, responded to the area of SR 1 and US 52, shortly after midnight, after receiving a report that Guilfoyle was walking in the area shortly after midnight while holding a small child. 

After Dep. Bowers arrived and attempted to speak to Guilfoyle, Guilfoyle pulled a handgun and fired it at Dep. Bowers.  Dep. Bowers was struck by at least one round.  The round struck the body armor that he was wearing which prevented him from being injured.  Dep. Bowers returned fire, striking Guilfoyle with at least one round.  Guilfoyle was transported to University of Cincinnati Medical Center for treatment of serious injuries.  The 23-month-old female child was unharmed and was taken into the custody of the Indiana Department of Child Services.

Deputies then responded to a nearby residence on Colonial Heights Road to conduct a welfare on Gregory’s wife, Hannah M. Guilfoyle, age 23, Brookville, who is also the mother of the child.  She was located at the residence where initial evidence indicated she had sustained a gunshot wound that caused serious injuries.  She was transported to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center in critical condition.

The initial investigation indicated that Gregory Guilfoyle allegedly shot Hannah Guilfoyle at the residence before walking away from the home with the child.  Dep. Bowers encountered him a short time later where shots were exchanged.  As a result of the investigation, two counts of Attempted Murder, Level 1 Felony, and one count of Neglect of a Dependent, Level 6 Felony, were filed against Gregory Guilfoyle.     

Both Gregory Guilfoyle and Hannah Guilfoyle remain in UC Medical Center.

The investigation is ongoing.      

Early this morning, Detectives from the Indiana State Police-Versailles Post began investigating an officer involved shooting that occurred in rural Franklin County, Indiana. 

The initial investigation indicated the incident began shortly after midnight when the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department received a report of an adult male walking along State Road 1 near US 52, allegedly holding a small child.  The temperature at the time was near zero degrees with much colder wind chills. 

A deputy soon arrived in the area and located the man and the child.  While attempting to speak to him, the man pulled a gun and fired it at the deputy.  The deputy, who is a five-year veteran of the sheriff’s department, returned fire.  The deputy was struck at least once in his body armor that he was wearing.  Due to the protection of the body armor, the deputy was not injured.  The suspect sustained at least one gunshot wound.  He was provided immediate medical attention before eventually being transported to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center.  The child was uninjured in the incident but was evaluated for cold weather exposure. 

Due to information obtained by the sheriff’s department regarding the incident, deputies responded to a nearby residence on Colonial Heights Road to conduct a welfare check.  Upon arriving at the home, deputies located an adult female that had appeared to have sustained serious injuries from a possible gunshot wound.  The deputies provided immediate medical care to her before she was transported to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center for further treatment.

The condition of the two injured individuals is unknown at this time.  The child was handed over to the Indiana Department of Child Services to receive additional care. 

Detectives from the Indiana State Police-Versailles Post were then requested by the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department to investigate the incidents.

According to the Franklin County Sheriff, the deputy will be placed on administrative leave per normal protocol.

The names of the involved individuals are being withheld at this time. 

The investigation is ongoing.