Crime

Man fatally shot on Emory Drive in south Macon, Bibb County coroner says

The man who was reported dead from a gunshot wound in south Macon on Friday evening has been identified.

Joshua Griffin, 31, was pronounced dead at the scene by Deputy Coroner Ronnie Miley, according to a news release from the Bibb County Sheriff Office.

Bibb County Sheriff deputies received reports that a person was unresponsive in the roadway on the 4000 block of Emory Drive, according to the release.

Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones said the man was reported shot just after 6 p.m.

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 October 8, 2021 at 7:24 PM.

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Jenna Eason
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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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