1-year-old baby dead, sister injured after Fort Valley apartment shooting

A baby was shot and killed in Fort Valley by an unknown gunman Wednesday night, officials said.

Another baby also was shot and is in critical condition, according to Fort Valley Police and Peach County Coroner Kerry Rooks.

Police said the deceased, Marcus Ball, 1, was shot around 10:45 p.m at Lakeview Apartments on Edward Street. His sister, 2, also sustained injuries, as the shooter fired multiple times.

Both Ball and his sister were taken to Atrium Health of Peach County. Ball died on arrival at the emergency room.

The sister, whose name has not been released, was transported to Macon Medical Center for more treatment and is listed in stable condition.

Fort Valley Police and GBI are investigating the shooting and could not release additional details.

The Telegraph will update this story.

This story was originally published July 21, 2022 at 10:55 AM.