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May 23, 2024

Macon man arrested after gunfire erupts at youth baseball game

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The following was taken from a press release distributed by the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office on May 22, 2024:

BIBB COUNTY, Ga. – An arrest has been made in connection with an aggravated assault investigation which occurred at Bloomfield Park located at 1821 Rocky Creek Road. The incident was called into the Macon-Bibb Emergency 911 Center at 6:09 p.m., on May 20, 2024, Monday evening.

Witnesses reported to Deputies that a verbal altercation escalated between two males during a youth’s ball game. Moments later one of the men began firing shots towards the other male where children were present.

An adult male was grazed in the shoulder area as a result of the actions of suspect. He was not the intended target of the suspect who then fled the scene.

The male victim sustained none life threatening injuries. No one else was harmed during the incident.

During the investigation, the suspect was identified as thirty-five-year-old Marquize Hogan of Macon. Investigators secured warrants for Hogan’s arrest.

On May 22, 2024, just before 3:00 p.m., the U.S. Marshal’s Southeast Regional Fugitive Task Force took Marquize Hogan into custody without incident. He was then transported to Investigations Headquarters.

After further investigation, Hogan was transported to the Bibb County Law Enforcement Center. Marquize Hogan faces 30 counts of Aggravated Assault. He currently does not have a bond. 

If anyone has information in reference to this case, please contact the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office at 478-751-7500 or Macon Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-877-68CRIME.

No mugshot is available at this time.

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