ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - Dougherty County Police Department (DCPD) are investigating after a firearm was discharged at a residence Tuesday night.

According to DCPS, officers responded around 8:14 p.m. on Feb. 24, 2026, to a report of shots fired at a home in the 1200 block of Antioch Road.

According to authorities, the complainant told officers that Riley Paul Faulk allegedly threatened to kill the victim before firing a gun in the victim’s direction while they were in the front yard of the residence.

Police, along with members of the Albany-Dougherty County SWAT team, searched the area for Faulk but were unable to locate him.

No injuries were reported.

The incident remains under investigation, and charges are pending.

WALB has reached out to get more information from officials.

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