August 28, 2020

The Bibb Sheriff’s Office is investigating an Aggravated Assault incident that was reported to have occurred near the intersection of Montpelier and Pio Nono Avenue at 9:43 p.m. on August 27, 2020.

Deputies responded to an address on Napier Avenue regarding a person shot. Upon arrival, deputies found that an 18-year-old female had been shot once in the left arm. It was reported that the female victim, and her two passengers, were driving on Montpelier Avenue at Pio Nono Avenue when they heard what they thought was a car backfiring. It was at this time that the driver, 18-year-old female, realized that she had been shot and then drove from the area before calling the Sheriff’s Office. The victim was transported to the Navicent Health Medical Center and treated and released for her injuries. No one else was injured in the incident. There is no information on the suspect currently.

This incident is still under investigation, anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact the Bibb Sheriff’s Office at 478-751 -7500 or Macon Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-877-68CRIME.