Crime

Man found shot in back, killed on Macon’s west side

A 48-year-old man was found shot to death early Monday on Macon’s west side.

The victim, Parrish Forster, of Macon, had been shot one time in his back, according to a statement from Bibb County sheriff’s officials.

Further details of what happened were not immediately available, but Forster was said to have been shot at or near the intersection of Mumford Road and West Napier Avenue shortly after 1 a.m.

The area lies a few blocks north of Log Cabin Drive and about half a mile west of Freedom Park.

Officials said Forster was taken to a Macon hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.

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.
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