Brookville Man Facing Two Counts of Attempted Murder

The charges stem from a shooting in Franklin County early Friday morning.

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(Franklin County, Ind.) - Indiana State Police have identified the suspect involved in a shooting last week in Franklin County. 

Gregory C. Guilfoyle, 31, 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. 

According to investigators, a Franklin County Sheriff's deputy responded to the area of State Road 1 and U.S. 52 shortly after midnight after receiving a report that Guilfoyle was walking in the area holding a small child. 

The deputy attempted to speak to Guilfoyle. At that time, he allegedly pulled a handgun and fired at the deputy. The round struck body armor of the deputy, which prevented injury. 

Guilfoyle was struck with at least one round of return fire and was transported to UC Medical Center for treatment of serious injurie. 

The 23-month-old female child was unharmed and was taken into the custody of the Indiana Department of Child Services. 

The child's mother, Hannah Guilfoyle, 23, of Brookville, was found during a welfare check suffering from a gunshot wound that caused serious injuries. She too, was transported to UC Medical Center in critical condition. 

The initial investigation indicated that Gregory Guilfoyle allegedly shot Hannah Guilfoyle at a residence on Colonial Heights Road before walking away with the child. 

The investigation is ongoing. 

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