Hall County

Man dead of self-inflicted gunshot wound after SWAT standoff, police say

SWAT standoff underway in Hall County.

HALL COUNTY, Ga. — Hall County police say a man is dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound after a SWAT standoff Tuesday afternoon.

Deputies said they were trying to serve a warrant to a man accused of battering a woman who lived in his home in a domestic violence incident.

The Hall County Sheriff's Office said Leonardo Jimenez, 55, waved a handgun at deputies and ran behind a home on Stephens Rd. Deputies heard gunfire and found Jimenez dead of a gunshot wound to the head around 5 p.m.

Officials said the victim filed a domestic violence report against Jimenez on Tuesday morning. The victim had visible injuries, deputies said.

News Chopper 2 was over the scene Tuesday afternoon, where deputies set a perimeter up around the residence.

Channel 2's Jason Durden saw officers using a battering ram and armored truck to search a building on the property.

We have a reporter and a photographer headed to the scene for a LIVE report on the Channel 2 Action News Nightbeat at 11 p.m. 

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