Gunfire erupts near busy Tesla chargers after 911 flood

But first, two Gainesville police officers are recovering after a shootout with a suspect in a Kroger parking lot. Thanks for joining us. I'm Courtney Bryant. Police say that man was armed and fired at them after they got a flood of 911 calls about a fight. Tonight, they tell us the suspect is in critical condition. Fox 5's Rob DiRienzo is live on the scene. And Rob, you just got an update from a police captain there. What did he have to say? That's right, Courtney. That police captain tells us that that fight between the man and a woman happened right here behind me in this Kroger parking lot. They say that man then started shooting at officers and they returned fire. Tonight, police are crediting those officers for possibly saving that woman's life. They did receive gunfire and they returned gunfire. Gainesville police say cops initially responded to the New Holland Market Shopping Center for a fight that got violent. Multiple 911 calls were received through our 911 center for a physical domestic in the rear of the Kroger Shopping Center. Gainesville PD Captain Kevin Holbrook says officers responded to the back of the Kroger and encountered the suspect with a gun. We first got word of this just after 5 p.m. on Thursday. Officers arrived on scene upon arrival immediately heard gunfire. He says they shot back and took the suspect down. They returned fire striking the suspect multiple times. He was transported to Northeast Georgia Medical Center. We saw GBI agents on scene investigating along with several cars towed away for evidence. Amazingly, no one else was struck in this apparent shootout. It's a very busy time. You're looking at peak times for shopping. The the incident occurred at the rear of the shopping center where there were multiple people there at a Tesla supercharger Captain Holbrook says the two officers were taken to Northeast Georgia Medical Center as well for observation. While they're doing okay physically, mentally, it's been a rough day. It's difficult. You don't come to work knowing that you may possibly have to take another's life. But he says it's possible their quick actions may have saved lives. These officers did encounter a dangerous situation today, but doing so, they probably saved this woman's life. And the GBI at this point will take the lead on the investigation surrounding the officer-involved shooting. The agents just left this parking lot just a couple of moments ago. We also did speak to some individuals who said they were family members of the suspect. They said they're just trying to piece together everything and figure out what exactly happened, so they just weren't ready to give us a statement at this point. Live in Gainesville, Rob DiRienzo, Fox 5 News.