UPDATE: Man arrested in connection to deadly shooting on Morris Ave
UPDATE: The BCSO has arrested and charged a man for the deaths of Milton Jolly and George Brooks. The sheriff’s office says 30-year-old Deon Hy Darre Banks was identified as a suspect in connection with the shooting, and warrants were put out for his arrest.
Deputies received a tip that he was in the parking lot of a gas station at the intersection of Riverside Drive and Ingleside Avenue– it was there that they were able to take him into custody without incident.
Banks is being held at the Bibb County Law Enforcement Center without bond for 2 counts of murder, Possession of a firearm during the commission to commit certain felonies, rape, false imprisonment, 4 counts of aggravated assault, and a probation violation charge.
UPDATE: The BCSO has identified the victims who died in connection with this incident as 61-year-old Milton Jolly and 41-year-old George Brooks.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Two men were found shot in Macon early Thursday morning, that’s according to a release from the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies were called to the 3500 block of Morris Ave just before 1:30AM Thursday morning in response to a person shot. When deputies arrived they found two victims, a 61-year-old male outside the home suffering from a gunshot wound and a 41-year-old male inside the home suffering from a gunshot wound. Both men were transported to the Atrium Health Hospital where both men were later pronounced deceased.
Bibb County Sheriff’s Office Investigators are still determining what lead up to the shooting. The names of the victims will be released once the next of kin have been notified.
The above information is preliminary and could change as the investigation progresses.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact the Bibb Sheriff’s Office at 478-751 -7500 or Macon Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-877-68CRIME.
