LOST NATION, Illinois — Body cam footage has been released in a June 12 shooting near Dixon, Illinois that left three first responders and a suspect wounded.
It was included in a nearly eight-minute-long critical incident briefing video by Ogle County Sheriff Brian Vanvickle. In the video released on Tuesday, June 18, Vanvickle identifies the three first responders who were shot and wounded.
Tactical Medic Tyler Carls of the Rochelle Fire Department was struck twice in his body armor, the sheriff said. Sgt. Tad Dominski of the Oregon Police Department sustained a gunshot wound to his upper arm. Both were transported to a local hospital for treatment and were released later that day.
Lt. Jason Ketter with the Ogle County Sheriff's Office was shot in the face and flown to a Rockford hospital. The sheriff says he underwent surgery and was released on Friday, June 14.
The suspect, 32-year-old Jonathon Gounaris, sustained a gunshot wound to the stomach. He faces multiple charges in connection to the incident, including four counts of attempted first-degree murder, three counts of aggravated discharge of a firearm, three counts of aggravated battery and two counts of possession of a firearm without a FOID card. He has been taken into custody without bond, according to Ogle County State's Attorney Mike Rock.
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June 12 Shooting in Dixon
At 8:39 a.m. on June 12, a caller told the Ogle County Sheriff's Office that their family member, Gounaris, was making suicidal and homicidal statements. The call came from a home in Lost Nation, an unincorporated, Census-designated area in Ogle County. Deputies arrived at the scene around 9:05 a.m., according to multiple reports from the sheriff.
Officials say Gounaris was armed with multiple firearms, a fixed-blade knife, pepper spray and was wearing ballistic armor. After learning this, the Ogle County Emergency Response Team (ERT) was called to the scene and arrived around 10:20 a.m. Negotiators attempted to make contact with Gounaris for over an hour, leaving over 60 unanswered phone calls. After multiple failed attempts, officials say they decided to enter the residence.
According to the sheriff's office, Ogle County's ERT proceeded to the home at 11:51 a.m. and "was immediately met with gunfire from inside the residence as they breached the front door." ERT members shot back, incapacitating Gounaris.
The Illinois State Police is conducting a criminal investigation at the request of Sheriff Vanvickle and those results will be provided to the Ogle County State's Attorney's Office for review. Vanvickle said at the conclusion of ISP's investigation, his department will review the incident to determine if any agency policy violations occurred.
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