10-year-old shot in south Macon. Deputies seek help finding suspect

A 10-year-old was shot while inside his home Sunday in Macon, the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office said.

Investigators asked the public for help identifying and finding the suspect, a news release from the sheriff’s office said.

A man allegedly fired shots into the boy’s home, and “a bullet entered the home and struck him in the leg,” deputies said.

A 911 call reported the incident after 9 a.m. on the 3900 block of Mathis Street, which is off Houston Avenue in south Macon, according to deputies.

Deputies responded to the scene and the child was taken to a local hospital. He was listed in stable condition, deputies said.

A “potential suspect” was seen wearing glasses, a gray hoodie underneath a dark-colored zipper jacket, dark pants and slides, according to a surveillance image at a store, shared by the sheriff’s office.

The incident was being investigated as aggravated assault, according to the sheriff’s office.

Anyone with information related to the suspect was urged to call the sheriff’s office at 478-751-7500, or Macon Regional Crimestoppers at 1-877-68CRIME.