A 46-year-old woman is fighting for her life after she was found shot Monday morning in the 5400 block of Houston Road in south Macon. Deputies were called to the scene around 7 a.m., and investigators immediately launched an inquiry into what unfolded along the busy roadway.
Deputies Respond, Woman Rushed To Hospital
According to WGXA, the Bibb County Sheriff's Office said deputies found a 46-year-old woman who had been shot and that paramedics took her to a local hospital, where she remains in critical condition. Investigators are still piecing together what led up to the shooting, WGXA reports. The Bibb County Sheriff's Office lists its main number as (478) 751-7500 for anyone with information.
Shooting Adds To String Of Violent Calls In Macon
The Houston Road case lands on a growing stack of violent incidents across Macon in recent months. A June 7 convenience-store shooting left a woman critically injured, according to 41NBC, and a March shooting at Pendleton Homes left a man dead, the Macon Telegraph reported. Those cases have fueled renewed calls from local officials for community tips as investigators work open files.
How To Help Investigators
Anyone with information about the Houston Road shooting is asked to contact the Bibb County Sheriff's Office at (478) 751-7500 or submit an anonymous tip to Macon Regional Crimestoppers at 1-877-68CRIME, per Macon Regional Crimestoppers. Authorities say the investigation remains active and that more details will be released as they become available.
