The following was taken from a press release distributed by the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office on April 9, 2024:
Update: The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting incident that occurred within the 200 block of Broadway. The incident was called into the Macon-Bibb E-911 Center at 3:01 a.m., Tuesday morning.
Deputies responded to the Riverview Hotel located at 205 Broadway in reference to a person reported shot. It was reported that an unknown male was attempting to gain entry into a parked Mercedes sedan when he was shot by the occupant who was asleep inside.
When deputies arrived on scene, they discovered a 36-year-old male on Broadway, unresponsive with a gunshot wound. Paramedics responded to the scene to provide the male medical treatment. He was then transported to Atrium Health Navicent.
According to medical staff, the male who was later identified as Eric Ivan Searcy-Bryson of Macon, had succumbed to his injury. According to Deputy Coroner Ronnie Miley, the next of kin has been notified. No one else was reported injured related to this incident.
The incident is currently under investigation. Additional information will be provided as it becomes available.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is urged to contact the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office at 478-751-7500 or the Macon Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-877-68CRIME.
BIBB COUNTY, Ga. – The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting incident that occurred within the 200 block of Broadway. The incident was called into the Macon-Bibb E-911 Center at 3:01 a.m., Tuesday morning.
Deputies responded to the Riverview Hotel located at 205 Broadway in reference to a person reported shot. When deputies arrived on scene, they discovered a 36-year-old male on Broadway, unresponsive with a gunshot wound.
It was reported that the male was attempting to gain entry into a parked Mercedes sedan when he was shot by the occupant inside. Paramedics responded to the scene to provide the male medical treatment. He was then transported to Atrium Health Navicent.
According to medical staff, the male succumbed to his injury. No one else was reported injured. The identity of the male will not be released at this time. The next of kin has not been notified.
The incident is currently under investigation. Additional information will be provided as it becomes available.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is urged to contact the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office at 478-751-7500 or the Macon Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-877-68CRIME.