Suspect in Macon fatal shooting in custody, charged with murder, Bibb officials say
A 49-year-old man was found with a gunshot wound at a west Macon apartment complex.
Bibb County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call just after 7 p.m. Sunday that a person was down at Riverbend Apartments, at 3645 Mercer University Drive, according to a news release.
When deputies arrived at the scene, they found a man with a gunshot wound to the abdomen laying outside of his vehicle. He was transported to Navicent Health, according to the release.
Romero Gonzalez was pronounced dead at Navicent Health at 9:48 p.m., said Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones.
Gonzalez was reportedly involved in an altercation with 37-year-old Guadalupe Hernandez Perez when Perez allegedly shot Gonzalez, according to a news release.
After being interviewed by Bibb County Sheriff officials, Perez was transported to the Bibb County Law Enforcement Center and charged with murder, according to the release. He is currently being held without bond.
The incident is still under investigation.
Gonzalez’s death marks the 46th homicide in Macon-Bibb County in 2020.
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.
This story was originally published November 23, 2020 at 7:10 AM.