Teen shot in the chest, walks up to 2 miles home to mother

A 16-year-old is in stable condition after being shot in the chest late Friday night.

Daebreon Mims told Bibb County sheriff’s deputies he was walking with a friend near Robin Hood Road when he was wounded, according to a news release.

He said the pair walked to the victim’s home on Crystal Lake Circle, which could be nearly two miles depending on where they were.

Robin Hood Road runs between Rocky Creek and Bloomfield roads.

From Mims’ home, the young man’s mother took him to the hospital.

No suspect information was immediately available.

Anyone with information is urged to call Macon Regional Crimestoppers at 877-68-CRIME or the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office at 478-751-7500.

This story was originally published May 6, 2017 at 1:09 PM with the headline "Teen shot in the chest, walks up to 2 miles home to mother."