Atlanta police are turning to the public for help finding a person of interest in a southwest Atlanta shooting that left a 19-year-old man wounded along the 300 block of Fairburn Road on Feb. 20. The victim was taken to a hospital, where he was listed in stable condition.
Detectives have released surveillance video and still photos and are asking anyone who recognizes the person shown to contact investigators, according to WSB-TV. The outlet reports that officers found the 19-year-old at the scene with an apparent gunshot wound and that detectives are treating the case as an aggravated assault investigation. WSB-TV also reports that a reward of up to $5,000 is being offered for information that leads to the arrest and indictment of the suspect.
Police and Crime Stoppers say tips can be submitted anonymously through the Crime Stoppers tip line at 404-577-8477, via the P3 Tips mobile app, by texting “CSGA” to 738477, or online at StopCrimeATL.org, according to Atlanta News First. Tipsters who provide information that leads to an arrest may be eligible for the reward described by investigators.
Why Fairburn Road matters
The 300 block of Fairburn Road has surfaced in police reports repeatedly over the years, including in earlier shootings and apartment-complex incidents that have kept that stretch of southwest Atlanta under close watch, according to reporting by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Neighbors and investigators routinely point to surveillance video and saved phone footage as crucial tools in solving cases like this…