Man shot by deputies while serving arrest warrant at Hall County home

HALL COUNTY, Ga. - In Hall County an attempt to bring a wanted man into custody ended with deputies shooting the suspect Monday afternoon. Now, the Georgia Bureau of Investigations is on the case.

Residents of the quiet lakeside neighborhood where the shooting happened told FOX 5 they heard the sound of gunfire echo through the woods just after 2:00 p.m.

"I talked to one of my other neighbors. They said they heard gunshots earlier. My sister said she heard it too," said resident Ashley Gilreath.

Jason William Grindle, 34, was wanted for aggravated assault, home invasion, armed robbery and exploitation of an elder person out of Stephens County and a Hall County arrest warrant.

Deputies went to arrest Grindle at a home located in the 2400 block of Brand Drive around 2:15 p.m. Monday. Deputies were being assisted by officers from the Gainesville Police Department and an agent with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.

Authorities said when law enforcement confronted Grindle in the backyard of the home, he pulled a handgun and that’s when they opened fire, shooting him multiple times. 

Crime scene tape surrounds the backyard of a Hall County home after a deputy-involved shooting on April 10, 2023. (FOX 5)

"It’s scary, it’s sad. You never want to hear of things like that – somebody that could be charged with something like that living close to you," Gilreath told FOX 5.

Medics rushed Grindle to the hospital. He was alert, conscious and breathing. GBI crime scene investigators spent hours at the scene Monday collecting evidence as they’re now investigating the use-of-force.

"We saw several officers, several vehicles, just trying to figure out what was going on. Hoping everyone was okay," Gilreath recalled.

Residents told FOX 5 this was unusual and concerning activity for the community overlooking Lake Lanier, but she said she was relieved to hear the shooting wasn’t deadly.

"It’s usually quiet. You hardly even see deputies come through except to do regular drive-throughs," Gilreath said.

Grindle has since been released from the hospital and taken to the Hall County Detention Center. Additional charges are expected.

It’s unclear how many law enforcement officers on scene fired shots. FOX 5 has reached out to the Hall County Sheriff’s Office for more information on the employment status of the deputies involved. We’re still waiting to hear back.