Man Critically Wounded in Gainesville Police Shooting

Gainesville police officers went to an area behind the New Holland Market retail complex on Jesse Jewell Parkway Southeast after receiving a call about a domestic disturbance involving a man and a woman. The department said the man fired at an officer when police arrived. The officer returned fire, striking him.

Emergency crews took the man to Northeast Georgia Medical Center, where he remained in critical condition. The officer was also taken to a hospital for medical evaluation and observation. Police have not said whether the officer was struck or otherwise injured, or whether the woman was hurt.

The man’s name and age have not been released, and the officer who fired has not been identified. Police have asked investigators from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation to direct the inquiry into the shooting. Authorities have not provided further details about what preceded the disturbance call.