GAINESVILLE, Ga. — Police say a man who barricaded himself inside a Hall County home and shot at officers has been taken into custody.
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Gainesville Police said the incident started around 10 a.m. on the 200 block of Mountainview Drive. The situation prompted the evacuation of nearby houses.
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Police said that a man was having a mental health crisis and threatened family members before firing a rifle multiple times at officers. Officers never fired back.
Officers were able to safely evacuate an elderly woman from the home.
The man was taken into custody just after 3 p.m.
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Police said they had been called to the home multiple times, but this was the first time the man showed up with a gun.
The suspect, who was not identified, was taken into custody for a mental evaluation.
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