A Gainesville man wanted on multiple felony arrest warrants suffered injuries in a confrontation with law enforcement in northwest Hall County on Monday.
Just before 2:15 p.m. on April 10, warrant service deputies with the Hall County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO), along with officers from the Gainesville Police Department and an agent with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI), went to a location in the 2400 block of Brand Drive to serve warrants on Jason William Grindle, 34.
“As law enforcement approached Grindle in the backyard of the residence, the suspect presented a handgun. At that point, HCSO deputies fired on Grindle,” states a news release from the Hall County Sheriff’s Office.
Initial reports indicate the suspect was struck more than once. Grindle was talking and alert when an ambulance arrived to take him from the scene of the incident. No officers were injured, according to the sheriff’s office.
Grindle was being sought on a number of felony arrest warrants, including aggravated assault, home invasion, armed robbery, and exploitation of an elderly person out of Stephens County.
He also was wanted on a Hall County Superior Court arrest warrant.
The GBI is leading the investigation into the shooting.
