Crime

Shooting in Macon neighborhood leaves 1 person in critical condition, deputies say

A man was in critical condition after a shooting on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024, in Macon, Ga., according to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office.
A man was in critical condition after a shooting on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024, in Macon, Ga., according to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office. Getty Images/iStockphoto

A man was severely injured during a shooting in a Macon neighborhood Sunday, the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office confirmed.

A 911 call made at 3:30 a.m. told dispatchers gunshots were fired within the 300 block of Rogers Avenue and Rogers Place, according to a news release from the sheriff’s office.

Deputies responded to the scene and they were informed a 32-year-old victim was “suffering from a gunshot wound,” deputies said.

He was taken in a personal vehicle to a medical facility and listed in critical condition, the news release said.

The incident was being investigated as aggravated assault Monday, according to deputies. Anyone with related information was urged to call the sheriff’s office at 478-751-7500, or Macon Regional Crimestoppers at 1-877-68CRIME.

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