Indiana corporal will not survive injuries from Illinois shootout, will donate organs: officials

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Wednesday, September 11, 2024
IN corporal won't survive injuries from shootout, will donate organs
Newton County, Indiana Corporal Brandon Schreiber, an organ donor, will not survive injuries he suffered in a shootout with suspect Andrew Roselius.

SHELDON, Ill. (WLS) -- A corporal with a northwest Indiana sheriff's office will not survive his injuries after being injured in a shootout in Sheldon, Illinois.

Corporal Brandon Schreiber is a five-year veteran with the Newton County Sheriff's Office.

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He was shot last week after pursuing an armed suspect with a suspected hostage from Illinois. An officer shot and killed that suspect, identified as 37-year-old Andrew Roselius.

Schreiber is an organ donor, and the department says his sacrifice in the line of duty will help save others.

Police did not find a hostage inside Roselius' vehicle. Illinois State Police are investigating the shootout.