Thomson, Ga. — One person was hospitalized Monday evening following a shooting and standoff involving McDuffie County deputies near a medical office in Thomson.
Deputies responded to the 1000 block of Washington Road around 3:30 p.m. Nov. 2, where they encountered a standoff involving an unidentified suspect, according to WRDW.
Businesses near the scene told the television station that the incident occurred at a home behind the Center for Primary Care office at 1043 Washington Road.
Witnesses reported seeing vehicles from the McDuffie County Sheriff’s Office and Thomson Police Department at the scene.
Around 5 p.m., one person was transported to Doctors Hospital with a gunshot wound, WRDW reported. The person’s identity and condition have not been released.
Thomson Police Chief Dan Carrier confirmed to WRDW that the Georgia Bureau of Investigation has taken over the investigation.
The Columbia County Special Response Team was also dispatched to the scene but was told its assistance was no longer needed before arriving, according to the station.
The standoff has ended, and the area is reportedly secure.
Authorities have not released details about what led to the incident or whether ...