Bodycam Footage of a Shootout That injured 3 SWAT Team Members in Ogle County, Illinois

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Ogle County, Illinois — On June 12, 2024, at 8:39 a.m., Ogle County law enforcement responded to a 911 call from a residence in the 400 block of Wild Rice Lane. A family member reported that 32-year-old Jonathon Gounaris had threatened them and himself. The situation quickly escalated, prompting the deployment of the SWAT team and hostage negotiators at 9:18 a.m. Despite repeated attempts to communicate with Gounaris, there was no response from within the house. By 11:51 a.m., authorities made the decision to enter the home. Immediately upon entering the house, deputies received fire. Officers returned fire, incapacitating Gounaris. The suspect was found heavily armed with multiple firearms, a fixed-blade knife, pepper spray, and ballistic armor. During the exchange, several law enforcement personnel were injured.

Tactical Medic Tyler Carls of the Rochelle Fire Department was struck twice in his body armor. Sergeant Tad Dominski of the City of Oregon Police sustained a gunshot wound to his upper arm, while Lieutenant Jason Ketter of the Ogle County Sheriff’s Office was shot in the face. Carls and Dominski were transported to KSB Hospital, where they were treated and released the same day. Ketter was airlifted to OSF St. Anthony’s Hospital in Rockford, underwent surgery on Wednesday, and was released on Friday. Gounaris, who was shot in the stomach, also underwent surgery and is now in custody. He faces a total of 12 criminal charges, including 4 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 Firearm Owner’s Identification Card (FOID). If convicted, he could face up to 80 years in prison. Gounaris is scheduled to appear in court on June 20.