GLYNN COUNTY, Fla. — A 58-year-old man is in custody after police say he fired multiple shots at officers responding to a domestic violence call early Saturday morning.
Around midnight on August 30, Glynn County Police officers went to the Motel 6 on Scarlett Street for a welfare check.
While checking on the victim, police say David Kevin Griffis opened fire with a handgun.
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Three officers shot back, but Griffis retreated into a room and barricaded himself. No officers were injured.
Crisis negotiators tried to talk Griffis out, but he refused.
The police SWAT team used tear gas to help catch the man.
He breathed in some of the gas and needed medical help, but he wasn’t shot. They arrested him safely.
GCPD detectives are separately investigating the aggravated assault on the officers, while an internal review will look at department policies.
The case remains under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to call Glynn County Police at (912) 554-3645 or submit tips anonymously through Silent Witness at (912) 264-1333.
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