Man Critically Wounded After Firing at Gainesville Police

Gainesville police responding to a domestic disturbance involving a man and a woman behind the New Holland Market shopping center on Jesse Jewell Parkway encountered gunfire Thursday. Police say the man fired at officers, who returned fire and critically wounded him; he was taken to Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Officers were taken to a hospital for evaluation, and one report said the woman was also hospitalized. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has been asked to investigate, and authorities have not released the suspect’s identity or details about what led to the disturbance.