GBI Investigates Officer Involved in Shooting in Gainesville

Gainesville, Hall County, GA (November 13, 2026) - At the request of the Gainesville Police Department, GBI agents are investigating an officer involved shooting in Gainesville, GA. Alan Degraffinried, age 45, of Dacula, GA, was shot and injured in the incident. No officers were injured.

Preliminary information indicates that at about 4:00 p.m. on November 12, 2026, Gainesville Police Department officers were dispatched to a shopping center located at 1931 Jesse Jewell Parkway in response to reports of a domestic disturbance occurring behind a business. 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 an area hospital for treatment, where he is currently in critical condition.

Medical staff evaluated the officers at the hospital as a precaution. No officers were injured.

The investigation is active and ongoing. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the GBI Regional Investigative Office in Cleveland at (706) 348-4866. Anonymous tips can also be submitted by calling 1-800-597-TIPS (8477), online at https://gbi.georgia.gov/submit-tips-online, or by downloading the See Something, Send Something mobile app.

The GBI will conduct an independent investigation. Once complete, it will be given to the Hall County District Attorney’s Office for review.