Sheriff's Office: Paulding Shooting Death Did Not Appear Random

DALLAS, GA — New details in the shooting death of a 34-year-old Paulding County man paint a picture of a killing that was not a random act of violence.

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

When deputies arrived, they met with an "extremely distraught" woman, whose 34-year-old husband was unconscious and not breathing, having sustained a gunshot wound.

Deputies attempted first aid, but the victim 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.

The sheriff's office said further leads in the case are being investigated.

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

The sheriff's office had not released the victim's name early Saturday, after saying family member were still being notified.

Anyone with information in the case is asked to call sheriff's investigators at 770-443-3015.

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