An Indianapolis man injured in an exchange of gunfire with a suspect in rural Iroquois County earlier this month will not survive his injuries, officials said.
According to an update from the Newton County Sheriff’s Office, Cpl. Brandon Schrieber was injured in a shooting on September 1. He spent the past nine days in a Champaign County hospital, but will not recover from the injuries he suffered in the attack.
Schrieber was one of the officers involved in a police pursuit earlier this month. The Iroquois County Sheriff’s Office was pursuing a suspect in the eastern part of the county on Sept. 1 when the suspect crossed the state line into Indiana, prompting a call for assistance from the Newton County Sheriff’s Office.
The suspect then went back to Illinois and crashed a vehicle in Sheldon, according to authorities. An exchange of gunfire followed, where the 37-year-old suspect was shot by police. He was pronounced dead as a result of his injuries.
Illinois State Police are investigating the police-involved shooting component of the case, according to authorities.
Schrieber was also hit by gunfire and transported to a hospital in Watseka. He was later airlifted to an Urbana hospital, according to authorities.
According to officials, Schrieber is an organ donor, and his “sacrifice will give him the opportunity to help many other people.”
Officials said there are “many unknowns” and could not provide other updates.