Crime

Man, 51, found shot dead early Wednesday in parking lot of Macon auto-parts store

A 51-year-old man was found shot to death early Wednesday outside an auto-parts store in west Macon, Bibb County sheriff’s investigators said.

According to a statement from sheriff’s officials, the shooting happened “sometime before 12:35 a.m.” when the man was found “unresponsive” in the parking lot of Advance Auto Parts at 3230 Mercer University Drive.

The victim was said to have been shot in the “upper body.”

“There is no information on the suspect, or what (led) to the incident,” the statement added.

Bibb Coroner Leon Jones was, as of 8 a.m., looking to notify the victim’s next of kin.

Joe Kovac Jr.
The Telegraph
Joe Kovac Jr. writes about local news and features for The Telegraph, with an eye for human-interest stories. Joe is a Warner Robins native and graduate of Warner Robins High. He joined the Telegraph in 1991 after graduating from the University of Georgia. As a Pulliam Fellowship recipient in 1991, Joe worked for the Indianapolis News. His stories have appeared in the Washington Post, the Seattle Times and Atlanta Magazine. He has been a Livingston Award finalist and won numerous Georgia Press Association and Georgia Associated Press awards.
Get unlimited digital access
#ReadLocal

Try 1 month for $1

CLAIM OFFER