Two Gainesville officers hospitalized after shootout with suspect in domestic call

Two Gainesville police officers were sent to the hospital for evaluation after a shootout with a suspect responding to a domestic disturbance, Atlanta News First reported.

The incident occurred behind the New Holland Market shopping center where officers responded to a call involving a man and woman, according to Gainesville Police Department statements.

Upon arrival, the man fired at the officers, who returned fire and critically injured the suspect. The suspect was taken to Northeast Georgia Medical Center and remains in critical condition, the department said.

Both officers are physically doing well but are undergoing mental health evaluation, Capt. Kevin Holbrook said. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has been asked to investigate as is customary in law enforcement shootings.

FOX 5 Atlanta confirmed the shooting happened behind a shopping center on Jesse Jewell Parkway and that the suspect was critically wounded by police.