The suspect deputies shot and wounded while trying to arrest him Monday in Gainesville has been released from the hospital. Jason William Grindle, 34, is now being held in the Hall County Detention Center without bond.
Deputies shot Grindle multiple times in an exchange of gunfire in the backyard of a residence on Brand Drive, officials say. No officers were injured in the incident.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is conducting an independent investigation into the officer-involved shooting, which is standard protocol.
Grindle was wanted for aggravated assault, home invasion, armed robbery, and exploitation of an elderly person in Stephens County. He was also wanted on a warrant from Hall County Superior Court, but the sheriff’s office did not say what the charge was. Deputies from the Hall County Sheriff’s Office, Gainesville police and a GBI agent were attempting to serve those warrants on Grindle when the shooting occurred.
“When officers encountered Grindle outside of the home, he was armed with a handgun. HCSO deputies exchanged gunfire with Grindle, and he was shot,” says GBI spokesperson Natalie Ammons.
EMS transported Grindle to an area hospital where he was treated, released, and then taken to jail.
Grindle has a long criminal history. He served four stints in state prisons, according to the Georgia Department of Corrections. His most recent release was in December 2020. Grindle was previously convicted in Stephens, Franklin, and Habersham counties for various felonies, including theft by taking, fleeing police, and drug possession.
Ammons says more charges are expected to be filed against Grindle in relation to the shooting.
Once the GBI completes its investigation into the shooting, it will turn over its findings to the Northeastern Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office for review.
This is the 29th officer-involved shooting the GBI has investigated this year and the first in 2023 in Hall County.
