DALTON, Ga. — The male suspect in the officer-involved shooting incident on I-75 in Whitfield County on Wednesday has been identified as Parrish Smaey, 56, of Jonesboro. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation said in a press release it is still trying to identify a female suspect who was shot and who is in serious condition in a Chattanooga hospital.

Smaey is in the Whitfield County jail and faces multiple charges, including theft by receiving a stolen vehicle, DUI, hit and run and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

The GBI said preliminary information indicates that Smaey and the female were shoplifting in Bradley County, Tenn., when store employees were threatened with a handgun. Hamilton County (Chattanooga-area) officials placed a lookout for Smaey and the female.

A chase ended on I-75 in Whitfield County near the Walnut Avenue exit. Georgia State troopers conducted a PIT (Pursuit Intervention Technique) maneuver on the vehicle. The male driver surrendered, but the female left in the vehicle and a second PIT was used.

“She exited the vehicle with two handguns and pointed it at officers,” the press release said. “Multiple officers from Hamilton County and Tunnel Hill Police Department fired at the female, striking her. A Whitfield County Sheriff’s deputy trained as a medic provided life-saving treatment to her until she was airlifted to Erlanger hospital (in Chattanooga) where she remains in serious condition.”

One Tunnel Hill Police Department officer fired at the female suspect, according to Tunnel Hill Police Chief Trey Rider.

“As soon as I was notified I placed him on leave with pay, which is our procedure, and turned the investigation over to the GBI,” Rider said.

He declined to name the officer, saying he wanted to check with the GBI before releasing that information.

Smaey was treated for minor injuries. No officers were injured.

The GBI will continue its investigation. It was called in by the Whitfield County Sheriff’s Office. Results will be turned over to the district attorney’s office.