Armed woman shot by deputy during confrontation in Gordon County, officials say
GORDON COUNTY, Ga. - A woman is recovering in the hospital after officials say she was shot by a deputy during a confrontation at a Gordon County home.
The Gordon County Sheriff's Office said shortly after midnight on Friday, deputies responded to reports of a domestic disturbance at a home on Erwin Hill Church Road near Sonoraville.
When the deputies got to the home, officials say they were met by a woman carrying a handgun.
The deputies tried to speak with the woman, but she repeatedly pointed her gun at them multiple times, the sheriff said.
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During the confrontation, one deputy fired a shot, hitting the woman.
Medics took the woman to a local hospital. She is expected to survive her injuries.
The Gordon County Sheriff's Office has asked the Georgia Bureau of Investigation to do an independent investigation into the incident.