CLARKESVILLE - A domestic incident northwest of Clarkesville Sunday night left three people dead, including the apparent shooter, and the Habersham County sheriff and one deputy wounded.



The incident began to unfold just after 7:30 p.m. at a residence in the Winding Stair subdivision near Clarkesville.



Habersham County Sheriff Joey Terrell and Deputy Bill Zigan were injured in the response, according to Habersham County Manager Phil Sutton.



Sutton spoke to media at Northeast Georgia Medical Center, where both officers were taken for treatment. He did not discuss the specifics of the injuries, but said the gunshot wounds were non-life threatening.



The suspect, identified as Anthony Giaquinta was a former K-9 officer for the Gainesville Police Department and a former K-9 sergeant at for the Habersham County sheriff's Office.



Also dead in the incident were Kathy Smith, Giaquinta's ex-wife. A third victim, identified by a Gainesville funeral home as Steve Singleton, also was shot to death, apparently at the hand of Gianquinta.



Dozens of officers from agencies outside Habersham County responded to the scene, including Gainesville P.D., Department of Corrections, DNR, and Sheriff's officers from Banks, Rabun, Hall, Jackson, White, Stephens, Franklin and Forsyth counties.



The Georgia State Patrol SWAT unit also worked the scene.



The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is the lead agency in the investigation of the incident.



This story will be updated as more information becomes available.