Paulding Sheriff Seeking Help Solving Man's Shooting Death

DALLAS, GA — Paulding County authorities are offering a reward for information that helps solve a local murder case from January.

Mark Phillips, 34, was killed Friday, January 13, after an unknown number of men came to his door and got into some sort of fight with him.

On Monday, the Paulding County Sheriff's Office put out a call on social media for information in the case. They're offering a $2,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the shooter.

At about 12:39 a.m. on the morning of the shooting, Paulding County Sheriff's deputies responded to 553 Crestbend Lane, a Powder Springs address in the Meadows at Northcrest subdivision in reference to shots being fired.

When deputies arrived, they met with an "extremely distraught" woman, whose husband was unconscious and not breathing, having sustained a gunshot wound.

Deputies attempted first aid, but Phillips died from his injuries.

Georgia Bureau of Investigation agents arrived to assist with the scene. After detectives spoke with the female homeowner, it became clear that an unknown number of men had come to the home and gotten into a fight with the victim, resulting in gunfire.

"Detectives also stated that this did not appear to be a random act of violence," the sheriff's office said in a news release at the time. "They further indicated that the victim appeared to have been targeted by the suspect(s)."

Anyone with information in the case is asked to call sheriff's investigators at 770-443-3015 or Crime Stoppers at 404-577-TIPS (8477).

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