Malik Tray Qurvas Curtis, 27 of Rome, was arrested this week after reports said he shot a 24-year-old woman during a domestic dispute at an apartment on North Avery Road.
Reports said that Curtis, a convicted felon, unloaded the gun in the area and struck the woman in the stomach, leaving serious bodily injury.
The victim was transported to a local hospital, but according to officers, is expected to survive.
Capital Properties, owners of the apartment complex, released the following statement about the shooting, “Capital properties vows to speak with every tenant and ensure there are no obvious concerns for violence or criminal activities. This process will begin immediately. We want the community of North Avery to feel safe. Our thoughts and prayers are with the victim at this time.”
Curtis is charged with aggravated assault, aggravated battery, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime..
