Two dead, one critically injured in Lake Wildwood home in Bibb County
Bibb County coroner confirms deaths; deputy serving eviction warrant heard shots from inside home
UPDATE (1:30pm) MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- The Bibb County Coroner says two people are dead and one person is critically injured following a shooting at a home in the Lake Wildwood community.
Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones confirmed the deaths and said a third person was taken from the home in critical condition and is being treated at Atrium Health. No additional details about the victims have been released.
Deputies serving eviction warrant heard shots
According to Bibb County Sheriff David Davis, deputies from the Civil Court Magistrate Judge’s Office, went to a home on Ridgeview Circle shortly after 10 a.m. to serve papers related to an eviction.
Davis said when deputies approached the house, they heard gunshots and retreated. They then called for backup from the Sheriff’s Office. He said no one came to the door.
The sheriff said deputies attempted to establish contact with someone inside the home for about an hour.
Davis said a SWAT team and negotiators responded to the scene and were later able to enter the house.
Inside, deputies found one person with a gunshot wound and two other people deceased with gunshot wounds. The sheriff said one of the three individuals was still alive and taken to Atrium Health.
The sheriff said investigators are working to piece together the details and notify relatives of the deceased individuals.
The sheriff said he believes a man shot his wife and child. He called the situation “tragic” and said, “tragic, tragic situation for someone to get to the point in their life that they take out their family and their pets.” He also asked the community to “pray for the family.”
The investigation is ongoing as deputies continue working to establish the facts of the case.
41NBC’s Tyrik Wynn is at the scene gathering details. This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.
EARLIER VERSION:
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- The Bibb County Coroner says two people are dead and one person is critically injured following a shooting at a home in the Lake Wildwood community.
The coroner, Leon Jones, confirmed the deaths and said a third person was taken from the home in critical condition and is being treated at a local hosptial. No additional details about the victims have been released.
According to information provided at the scene, a deputy was serving an eviction warrant at the home at 10:16 a.m. when the deputy heard three shots from inside the residence. The deputy returned to his vehicle. The deputy was not hit, and the vehicle was not struck.
We have reached out to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office for additional information.
