New York, Nov 9 (TIWN) An Indian-American police officer has been critically wounded after he was shot by a man as he responded to a domestic dispute, officials said.

Paramhans Desai, 38, was shot when he arrived at a house in McDonough in Georgia state on the evening of November 4 as he tried to make an arrest, local county Sheriff Reginald Scandrett said at a news conference.

The attacker pulled away and drew a handgun and shot Desai before fleeing in a car, Scandrett said.

The attack on Desai comes as a backlash is growing against the anti-police movement which was on display in the setbacks for the Democratic Party in last week's elections. In a nation seeing a dramatic increase in violent crimes.

Legendary basketball player Shaquille O'Neal, who lives in the town, has offered a reward of $5,000 for the arrest and conviction of the man who shot the officer. In addition, law enforcement agencies are offering rewards totalling $25,000.

Police identified the alleged attacker as Jordan Jackson.