Crime

Woman shot, killed during alleged break-in at Macon home, Bibb sheriff’s office says

A 53-year-old woman was pronounced dead Sunday night after a fatal shooting in Macon.

April Lynn Boyd was shot around 10:19 p.m. when she allegedly attempted to break into 77-year-old Howard Walker’s home on the 2300 block of East Pine Hill Drive, according to a release from the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office.

Walker reportedly heard someone attempting to break into his home through a boarded window, so Walker grabbed a handgun and fired a shot towards the window, according to the release.

A bullet hit Boyd just outside of the window and killed her.

Anyone with information in reference to this incident is urged to contact the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office at 478-751-7500 or Macon Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-877-68CRIME.

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Jenna Eason
The Telegraph
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Jenna Eason creates serviceable news around culture, business and people who make a difference in the Macon community for The Telegraph. Jenna joined The Telegraph staff as a Peyton Anderson Fellow and multimedia reporter after graduating from Mercer University in May 2018 with a journalism degree and interning at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Jenna has covered issues surrounding the coronavirus pandemic, Middle Georgia elections and protests for the Middle Georgia community and Telegraph readers. Support my work with a digital subscription
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