Neighbor looks through window, finds homicide victim

An elderly man whose body was found inside his east Macon home is Bibb County’s fourth homicide victim of the year.

Bibb County sheriff’s deputies were called to the house at 967 Elder St. early Wednesday evening after a concerned neighbor looked in a window and saw the man’s body, deputy Clay Williams said.

The victim had been shot once in the chest, according to a news release from the sheriff's office.

Williams would not give more details, including the man’s name. The name will be released after next of kin is notified.

It’s not the first time a neighbor has been found dead by another on Elder Street.

On March 8, 2015, a neighbor found 63-year-old Thomas Knighton dead in his home at 967 Elder St. Knighton had been stabbed in his neck.

This story was originally published February 22, 2017 at 8:52 PM with the headline "Neighbor looks through window, finds homicide victim."