Macon-Bibb commissioner speaks out after deadly shooting on Clinton Road

Macon-Bibb Commissioner Stanley Stewart is calling for more police presence after a shooting on Clinton Road left one person dead and two others injured.

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – An 18-year-old is dead and two others are injured after a shooting Wednesday on Clinton Road in Macon.

The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office says deputies responded to the 1900 block of Clinton Road just before 2 p.m. Wednesday after receiving a call about a shooting.

When deputies arrived, they found three men suffering from gunshot wounds. All three were taken to a local hospital.

The sheriff’s office identified the person who died as 18-year-old Kyle Clark. The other two victims, both 21, are listed in stable condition.

Macon-Bibb County Commissioner Stanley Stewart says the shooting could have put even more people in danger.

“We’re right here next to a daycare center,” he said. “We saw bullets, miscellaneous bullets, in the sides of cars in here. An older lady just came in from a grocery store, just missed it by, like, 30 seconds or so. A school bus had just come about an hour or so after that.”

Stewart says he’s talking with property management and the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office about having more deputies in the area.

He also urged young people to put down their guns and find better ways to handle conflict.

Stewart encouraged young people interested in using firearms to consider military service, which could also help pay for college or trade school.

The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office says the investigation is ongoing.

If you have information,call the sheriff’s office at (478) 751-7500 or Macon Regional Crimestoppers at 1-877-68CRIME