Shootout with officer outside Circle K leaves suspect hospitalized, Cartersville police say

BARTOW COUNTY, Ga — Cartersville Police are investigating a shooting involving one of its officers.

Police say the shooting happened at the Circle K gas station on Joe Frank Harris Parkway.

Police say they received a call about someone threatening another person with a gun. When officers arrived, the suspect began shooting at officers and police shot back, injuring the suspect.

The suspect was transferred to a local hospital where their condition is unclear. The officer was not injured.

Police say the investigation of the incident has been turned over to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.