RICHMOND HILL — A Richmond Hill police officer was shot during a welfare check at an apartment complex, resulting in the arrest of a 64-year-old man.
Patrick William Bristow was arrested on two counts of aggravated assault.
According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, on Feb. 17, Richmond Hill Police officers responded to a 911 call by a neighbor and went to the Ashleigh Place Apartments at 11 Plantation Way to conduct a welfare check.
Upon knocking on the apartment door, police say Bristow shot through the wall adjacent to the door, hitting one of the officers just below his ballistic vest. No officers fired their weapons.
Bristow surrendered to law enforcement officers following the shooting, and a handgun was recovered from the scene.
The injured officer was treated at the hospital and later released.
According to the GBI, Bristow was the only occupant of the apartment at the time of the shooting.
The investigation is ongoing, and anyone with information is asked to contact the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
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