CLAYTON COUNTY, Ga. — Editor's note: On April 13, the Clayton County District Attorney's office confirmed to 11Alive that it dropped the charges against the Arterio Crumbley, who was accused of shooting officer Ryan Richey.
Crumbley's girlfriend has allowed 11Alive to continue using the photos of him in connection to the case.
UPDATE: Suspect 25-year-old Arterio Crumbley turned himself in to the Clayton County Jail late Wednesday night, according to the Clayton County Police Department. The department also confirmed that the officer shot during the incident, later identified as Officer Ryan Richey, was released from the hospital Wednesday night.
ORIGINAL STORY: A Clayton County Police officer and another man are recovering after being shot Wednesday. Now authorities are on a manhunt to find the person they say pulled the trigger.
Clayton County Police are working to find Arterio Lerente Crumbley. Investigators said Crumbley shot the officer and a man they said Crumbley was trying to rob just before 2 p.m. in the parking lot at 5436 Riverdale Road in College Park, which is the address of a shopping plaza.
Officers said it all happened quickly. Crumbley allegedly shot the victim of the robbery in the hand, according to police. The officer was shot in the waist area, possibly struck by a bullet that ricocheted, investigators said, adding that the officer did not have a chance to return fire. The officer and the other man are expected to survive.
The 25-year-old, police said, ran off after the shooting. Police said they created a perimeter around the apartment complex behind the shopping plaza where the shooting took place, trying to keep Crumbley from running far.
Crumbley was recorded on surveillance footage wearing an orange tracksuit, a Clayton County Police Department bulletin reads. Surveillance photos released by police depict Crumbley's attire also to be yellow to orange in color. Police specified he was wearing a hooded sweatshirt and sweatpants with black and white shoes.
According to police, Crumbley stands at 5-feet 11-inches and has black hair and brown eyes. He weighs around 158 pounds.
Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Arterio Crumbley is being asked to not approach him and instead call 911, or contact the Clayton County Police Department at 770-473-3747.