At approximately 1:00 a.m. on October 31, 2026, Austell Police Department Team 4 officers responded to a report of a person shot. Officers located a man with a gunshot wound to the abdomen and took a female suspect into custody at the scene. The victim was transported to a hospital with injuries reported as non-life-threatening. Investigators determined the victim and suspect are husband and wife.

Information obtained during the investigation led officers to obtain and execute a search warrant at the residence. During the search, officers recovered:

• The firearm believed to have been used in the shooting
• More than 300 grams of suspected cocaine
• Suspected marijuana
• More than $34,000 in cash

We commend our responding officers and investigators for their coordinated work in responding to this serious incident.