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Forsyth County Sheriff's Office assists in Gainesville standoff that ended with officer shot and suspect killed
03202026GAINESVILLE POLICE SHOOTING
Gainesville Police Chief Jay Parrish gives a press conference Friday, March 20, 2026, about the police involved shooting last night. - photo by Scott Rogers
A Gainesville police officer narrowly survived a gunshot to the upper chest late Thursday night when a bullet struck his radio microphone and was stopped by his ballistic vest during a six-hour standoff that ended when the barricaded gunman was fatally shot by law enforcement.