An officer shot a man in Oconee County, after responding to a domestic situation Wednesday, police said.

A woman was allegedly assaulted by a man on Dials Mill Spur.When police arrived, the man responded with a firearm and police shot him.

The man shot was taken to a nearby hospital in unknown condition. Deputies were not injured.

State police arrived to secure the scene and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation is expected to investigate the incident.

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