Man killed in home invasion identified
Authorities have identified Marcus “Skeet” Braswell as the man who was killed during a home invasion early Thursday.
The 37-year-old was shot dead at his residence in the 600 block of Poppy Avenue after two armed men wearing masks entered the home. Braswell was shot in the head, according to a news release from the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office.
Braswell was pronounced dead at the scene. He was shot three times, in the face, in the back and in the arm, Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones said.
The incident was reported at 3:41 a.m. by a “third party,” Bibb County sheriff’s Deputy Clay Williams said.
Nene Moss, a friend of Braswell, wrote in a message to The Telegraph on Thursday night that, “He was the type of person that would give you the shirt off his back. ... I hate that this happened and I hope they catch whoever did this cause no one deserves to lose their life, especially not him.”
Descriptions of the suspects were not available. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact the sheriff’s office at 478-751-7500 or Macon Regional Crimestoppers at 877-68-CRIME.
Telegraph writer Laura Corley contributed to this report.
Becky Purser: 478-256-9559, @BecPurser
This story was originally published October 20, 2016 at 9:02 AM with the headline "Man killed in home invasion identified."