OFFICE OF THE SHERIFF

BIBB COUNTY, GA.

DAVID J. DAVIS SHERIFF

February 11, 2023

Death Investigation on Monroe Ave

The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a death that has occurred in the 2400 block of Monroe Ave just after 5:47a.m. Saturday morning.

Deputies responded to a ShotSpotter call in the 2400 block of Monroe Ave. Deputies dispatched to the ShotSpotter call arrived in the area to do a welfare check and noticed a home in the 2400 block was damage from gunfire. Entry was made into the home and 39-year-old Jimmy Lee Bradberry Jr. was found inside suffering from a gunshot wound. Bradberry was pronounced deceased on scene by Deputy Coroner Lonnie Miley. The next of kin has been notified by Coroner Leon Jones.

Bibb County Sheriff’s Office Investigators are still determining what led up to the shooting. Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact the Bibb Sheriff’s Office at 478-751-7500 or the Macon Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-877-68CRIME.