$1,000 reward offered by police

Thirty-six year-old Philip Shawn Curl sustained non-life threatening injuries at a 1024 Ridgefield Drive residence Thursday morning after being shot by a man who fled the home on foot, police said. Peachtree City Police investigating the shooting are speaking with multiple individuals in relation to the shooting and the suspect seen running in an easterly direction. No arrests have been made in the ongoing investigation.

Curl was flown by helicopter to Atlanta Medical Center for a gunshot wound to his abdomen, said Peachtree City Police spokesperson Rosanna Dove. Curl is currently recovering from the non-life threatening wound, Dove said.

Peachtree City Police Thursday afternoon spoke with a person of interest in the shooting incident. The unidentified man came to the police department within a few hours of the incident. Dove said the man is not regarded as a suspect.

Investigators initially thought they would need to speak with at least one other person, but by Friday Dove said investigators were still talking with other people and need to talk with a number of others before any action could be taken or charges filed.

Details of the Thursday incident are sketchy, but they include a description of the assailant as being a tall, stocky built white male wearing a black ski mask, camo jacket, khaki pants and brownish work boots. He was reported to have been seen running east on the cart path system, police said.

The sheriff's helicopter, Hawk 1, and tracking dogs assisting Peachtree City Police and Sheriff’s deputies in the search the neighborhood off South Peachtree Parkway and the surrounding areas. Area schools including Booth, Oak Grove, Huddleston and Braelinn were put on lockdown shortly after the incident occurred but were taken off that status just before 2 p.m.

Three unidentified young people were sitting on the curb at Ridgefield Drive and South Peachtree Parkway Thursday as the search through the neighborhood was conducted. All were wrapped in blankets and were later interviewed by investigators. Whether they were in the condo or were witnesses to the incident has not been divulged.

Dove said detectives from the department are actively investigating the incident and exploring all leads. Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact the Peachtree City Police Department at (770)487-8866. You may remain anonymous. Any person who provides information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the offender in this incident is eligible for up to a $1,000 reward.