Elementary School Closed Over Police Standoff

Classes are canceled at Riverside Elementary School today in Suwanee because of a standoff in which two Gwinnett County police officers were shot while serving an arrest warrant.

Shots were heard from inside the home around 6 a.m. today but police believe the suspect is still alive.

A recorded telephone messasge at the schools says classes are cancled for students and teachers because of a "safety concern" in the neighborhood. Police say Riverside Elementary -- estimated
to be about a mile away -- is the school closest to the scene of the standoff.

The officers were shot as they tried to serve the warrant Thursday night. Police say the suspect then barricaded himself in the home and police swarmed to the scene. A SWAT team had the home surrounded and was trying to talk the suspect out of the home.

The officers were taken to Gwinnett Medical Center and are believed to be in stable condition. One officer was shot in the leg, and the other was hit in the back, stomach, shoulder and arm.

According to dispatchers, officers pulling up to the location were able to pull the officers who had been shot to safety.

The Suwanee City Hall opened its doors to area residents who couldn't get to their homes because of the standoff.

(The Associated Press)

North Gwinnett Wins In First Dome Visit

The North Gwinnett Bulldogs are headed to the AAAAA finals next week after defeating the Walton Raiders today in the GHSA Football Semifinals. Going into the second half, the Bulldogs led the Raiders 24-0. Both teams picked up a single touchdown in the last half, for a final score of 31-7. This was the first trip the Georgia Dome for North Gwinnett.

Next week, North Gwinnett will play the winner of the Lowndes - Camden County game.