Austell shooting investigation leads to arrest, firearm and drugs seized
A late-night shooting in Austell led to an arrest and a search warrant that uncovered a firearm, suspected drugs and more than $34,000 in cash.
At about 1:00 a.m. on October 31, 2016, Austell Police Department Team 4 officers responded to a report of a person shot and found a man with a gunshot wound to the abdomen; his injuries were reported as non-life-threatening and a female suspect at the scene was taken into custody. Investigators determined the victim and suspect are husband and wife and executed a search warrant at their residence, recovering the firearm believed used in the shooting, more than 300 grams of suspected cocaine, suspected marijuana and over $34,000 in cash. The department commended the responding officers and investigators for their coordinated response.