Authorities in Hall County are searching for a man and a woman accused of shooting at two Gainesville police officers, who were injured in the overnight altercation.
Police are searching for Marcos Garcia Tovar, 20, and Alondra Rodriguez, 20, according to a news release from Gainesville police.
Sgt. Kevin Holbrook, spokesman for Gainesville police, said Saturday the couple opened fire on the officers, who responded to a 911 call concerning a domestic dispute.
Both suspects have active warrants for aggravated assault on a peace officer, police said. They should be considered armed and dangerous.
The officers, who were not immediately identified, were treated at a hospital and released. Holbrook said the officers were hurt during the altercation but were not shot.
The shooting happened about 9:30 p.m. at a Burger King on Athens Street, police said in a news release.
Officers responded to reports of a man dragging a woman, Holbrook said. When the officers arrived at the scene, the woman pulled a gun.
Tovar and Rodriguez allegedly shot at the officers, who returned fire. Tovar and Rodriguez ran from the scene on foot.
In a Facebook post, police described the male suspect as having “longer hair, wearing a black leather jacket and blue jeans.”
Multiple agencies are engaged in the manhunt. Holbrook said the case remains under investigation by his department and the GBI.
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