3 dead, sheriff and deputy wounded in Ga. incident

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Show Caption Hide Caption Disgraced ex cop shoots sheriff, deputy, and wife Three people are dead and a county sheriff and deputy were wounded after what began as a domestic dispute in northeastern Georgia.

ABERSHAM COUNTY, Ga. — Authorities say the suspect in the shooting of Habersham County's sheriff and a deputy is dead.

According to Georgia State Patrol, Sheriff Joey Terrell and a deputy identified as William Zigan responded to a domestic call in Clarkesville on Sunday. They found a woman — identified as the suspect's ex-wife — dead in a garage and an armed man on the scene. Both Terrell and Zigan were shot by the suspect, who fled.

The suspect, identified as former Gainesville city police officer Anthony Giaquinta, 41, apparently crashed his vehicle near the house. He then apparently headed back to the property.

Around 11:20 p.m., police found the body of the suspect, and another man near the back of the home. It's not yet clear the circumstances behind their deaths.

The sheriff and deputy were transported to local hospitals for treatment, and were said to be responding well.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is handling the investigation.