Gainesville police arrest gunman who shot at them, barricaded himself in home

GAINESVILLE, Ga. — Police say a man who barricaded himself inside a Hall County home and shot at officers has been taken into custody.

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Gainesville Police said the incident started around 10 a.m. on the 200 block of Mountainview Drive. The situation prompted the evacuation of nearby houses.

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Police said that a man was having a mental health crisis and threatened family members before firing a rifle multiple times at officers. Officers never fired back.

Officers were able to safely evacuate an elderly woman from the home.

The man was taken into custody just after 3 p.m.

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Police said they had been called to the home multiple times, but this was the first time the man showed up with a gun.

The suspect, who was not identified, was taken into custody for a mental evaluation.

Bond denied for man accused in murder of Atlanta rapper Trouble Trouble, whose real name is Mariel Orr, was shot to death while visiting a friend at a Conyers apartment complex early Sunday morning.

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