Crime

Man arrested, charged with murder in early Thursday morning shooting in Macon

A man has been charged in the shooting death of Macon man who was killed early Thursday morning on Woodliff Street in the Pleasant Hill neighborhood.

Antonio Mason, 39, was shot on Woodliff Street in Macon around 12:30 a.m. Mason was transported to a local hospital where he was later pronounced dead.

Michael Jerome Maxwell, 36, turned himself in after it was reported that the Bibb County Sheriff’s office contacted his family and asked to speak with him.

After investigators interviewed Maxwell, he was arrested, transported to the jail and charged with murder. He is currently being held without bond.

This story was originally published September 23, 2021 at 4:40 PM.

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Justin Baxley
The Telegraph
Justin Baxley is the fan life reporter at The Telegraph and writes stories centered around entertainment, food and sports in the Macon community. Justin joined the Telegraph staff after graduating from Mercer University in May 2017 with a degree in criminal justice and journalism. During his time at Mercer he served as the sports editor for The Cluster.
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