At the request of the Gainesville Police Department, GBI agents are investigating the officer involved shooting in Gainesville that occurred Thursday afternoon in New Holland. Alan Degraffinried, 45, of Dacula, was shot and critically wounded but no officers were injured.
Preliminary information indicates that at about 4:00 officers were dispatched to a shopping center located at 1931 Jesse Jewell Parkway in response to reports of a domestic disturbance occurring behind the Kroger Marketplace.
Officers arrived and spotted a man, later identified as Degraffinried, get out of his SUV and approach a woman while holding a gun. An officer gave verbal commands for Degraffinried to drop the gun, but Degraffinried did not comply. Degraffinried continued walking towards the woman and fired his gun. The officer then shot at Degraffinried, hitting him.
Degraffinried was taken to the Gainesville hospital, where he remained in critical condition Friday afternoon.
Medical staff evaluated the officers at the hospital as a precaution.