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Shooting of 12-year-old causes fallout in Macon with 'retaliation,' arrests

Stories by Macon Telegraph journalists, with AI summarization

The shooting of a child in Macon has caused significant fallout, as several people have been arrested in the incident and an alleged retaliatory incident as well.

The shooting, which happened earlier this month, caused significant injuries to the 12-year-old boy. Two minors were initially arrested, according to the Bibb County Sheriff's Office .

The second incident caused several more people to be charged, many of the teenagers, according to the Bibb County Sheriff's Office

In total, eight people have been charged, according to the Bibb County Sheriff's Office

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NO. 1: 12-YEAR-OLD SHOT, SERIOUSLY INJURED IN MACON, BIBB COUNTY DEPUTIES SAY

A 12-year-old boy is in critical but stable condition after being shot Sunday evening, according to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office. | Published August 17, 2025 | Read Full Story by Jeremy Chisenhall

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NO. 2: 2 MINORS ARRESTED AFTER 12 YEAR OLD BOY GETS SHOT IN MACON, DEPUTIES SAY

Two minors have been taken into custody after a 12-year-old boy was shot in Macon Sunday, according to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office. | Published August 18, 2025 | Read Full Story by Jeremy Chisenhall

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NO. 3: ‘RETALIATION’ SHOOTING IN MACON LEADS TO MORE ARRESTS FOLLOWING BOY’S INJURIES

A “retaliation” shooting that followed the injuries of a 12-year-old boy in Macon has caused the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office to arrest several more minors, resulting in six total arrests related to the initial shooting Sunday and the second incident later that day. | Published August 18, 2025 | Read Full Story by Jesse Fraga

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NO. 4: MORE TEENS ARRESTED IN SHOOTING OF MACON CHILD, ‘RETALIATION.’ 8 NOW FACE CHARGES

Two more teenagers were arrested in connection to a shooting that left a 12-year-old boy injured and led to a “retaliation” shooting in Macon, according to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office. | Published August 25, 2025 | Read Full Story by Jesse Fraga

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