Woman arrested after husband shot in Austell; police seize drugs and $34K

A woman was taken into custody after her husband was shot in the abdomen in Austell early Saturday, according to police.

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Austell police responded to a report of a shooting around 1 a.m. on Oct. 31 and found the man suffering from a gunshot wound.

The man was taken to a hospital with injuries that were reported as non-life-threatening. Police said the woman and the victim are husband and wife.

Information gathered during the investigation led officers to obtain a search warrant for the couple’s home.

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During the search, officers recovered the gun believed to have been used in the shooting, more than 300 grams of suspected cocaine, suspected marijuana and more than $34,000 in cash, according to police.

The investigation remains active, and more charges are expected, police said.

Authorities have not released the names of the people involved or the address of the home due to the active investigation.

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