On the morning of November 30, 2025, Marion General Hospital became the scene of a fatal shooting that killed 25-year-old Marion Health Police Officer Ronnell J. Johnson. First responders from the Marion City Police Department, the Grant County Sheriff’s Office and the Indiana State Police arrived about 6:00 a.m. after reports of a shooting. Medical staff attempted life-saving care but Johnson was pronounced dead by the Grant County Coroner’s Office.

Johnson was a former U.S. Army service member who had served with the 1st Platoon Raiders and had recently graduated from the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy. Investigators determined the weapon involved was a personally owned handgun, not his department-issued firearm, and preliminary findings describe the shooting as accidental and self-inflicted due to mishandling of the gun; authorities did not name any suspects or make arrests and said there was no foul play. His surviving family includes his wife and son.

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