UPDATE on Oct. 8 @ 5 p.m.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) has released details on the officer-involved shooting at the Gwinnett County Jail on Monday.
44-year-old Emmanuel Patrick Bearden of Peachtree Corners is the alleged gunman and is in critical but stable condition after officers fired back at him.
No deputies were injured during the incident.
Preliminary details from the GBI reveal that at around 3 p.m., Bearden entered the Gwinnett County Jail wearing body armor while with his young daughter. Deputies tried to address his purpose for being at the jail and he became hostile.
Bearden then carried his daughter to his car and retrieved “multiple guns” according to officials.
He then reportedly shot at deputies and officers returned fire, immediately rendering aid to Bearden who was taken to a local hospital for treatment.
The daughter was unharmed during the incident and has been reunited with other family members.
The GBI has charged Bearden with aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer. Additional charges are expected.
The GBI will now conduct an independent investigation that will be given to the Gwinnett County District Attorney’s Office for review.
UPDATE: Tuesday, October 8 @ 9:10 a.m.
A release from Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office Communications department this morning indicates that all normal operations have resumed at the center. No further details, including the identity of the suspect have been released, as the case remains under investigation with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI).
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Update on Oct. 7 @ 7:25 p.m.
The Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office held a press conference on Monday at 5:30 p.m. to give updates on the active shooter in the Gwinnett County Jail.
They revealed that the shooter had previous encounters with law enforcement prior to this afternoon and his behavior was reported as “erratic.”
Officials report that when he arrived at the jail he was confronted by GCSO deputies and continued to exhibit “unusual behavior” as he exited.
He went back to his vehicle and retrieved a firearm before firing at GCSO deputies.
GCSO deputies immediately returned fire and shot the subject before he was transported to a nearby hospital for medical treatment.
“I want to assure the community that there is no ongoing threat to the public’s safety,” Sheriff Keybo Taylor said. “I commend the actions of the Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office deputies for their quick and decisive response that allowed us to bring this incident to the best possible conclusion.”
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) has taken over the ongoing investigation.
Original story published on Oct. 7 @ 5 p.m.
Authorities have confirmed that there was an active shooter in the Gwinnett County Jail in Lawrenceville Monday afternoon.
A social media statement by the Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office confirmed the shooting, but did not release any additional details, only adding that there was no present danger to the public and that the situation was under control.
"At this time, we are not accepting any new intakes into the facility," the statement from the sheriff's office said. "All traffic approaching the jail will be redirected."
The investigation into the shooting is underway.
This story will be updated as more information is released
