Gainesville, GA (September 21, 2019) - On Friday, September 20, 2019, at approximately 5 PM, the GBI Cleveland Office was requested by the Gainesville Police Department to conduct an officer involved shooting investigation.

Preliminary information indicates that just prior to 5 PM, 911 received a call reporting a man, later identified as Adam Paul English, age 21, of Oakwood, GA, waving a gun and walking in the area of 1075 Jesse Jewell Parkway, Northeast Georgia Physicians Group Surgical Associates.  This area was near the Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Multiple Gainesville PD officers responded to the scene and located English.  English was given verbal commands to drop the weapon, but he did not comply with them.  English was shot multiple times by two Gainesville Officers.  Officers rendered aid and English was transported to the hospital where he was pronounced dead.  A gun was located at the scene. 

No officers were injured in this incident.  An autopsy of English will be conducted by the GBI Medical Examiner’s Office.   

The GBI will continue its independent investigation.  Once complete, it will be turned over to the Northeastern Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office for review. 

Contact Information:

Nelly Miles - Public Affairs Director