Man found shot dead in car near Pio Nono Avenue in Macon Thursday morning
A man was found shot dead in a car early Thursday morning near Pio Nono Avenue in Macon, according to a statement from the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office.
Ishmael Hassan Saleem, 47, was found shot in the chest at about 2 a.m. on the 2300 block of Lincoln Street, just east of Pio Nono near Interstate 75. He was unresponsive and lying in his car, the statement said.
Saleem was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead by staff. His death marks the third homicide in Macon this year, including the shooting of a teen Jan. 9.
There were no other details on the shooting in the sheriff’s office statement.
This story was originally published January 19, 2023 at 9:33 AM.