UPDATE: Deputies say person of interest in Shurling Drive shooting acted in self defense
Bibb County deputies were called to the scene around 3:40 Friday afternoon.
UPDATE (1/3/26): Bibb County deputies say a person of interest connected to Friday’s shooting on Shurling Drive voluntarily identified himself and was determined to not be the “primary aggressor” after speaking with investigators.
Deputies say the investigation, including a review of video surveillance, revealed the reported victim “was discovered to be the primary aggressor in the incident that led to him being critically wounded.”
Deputies say the “primary aggressor” pulled out a firearm in an attempt to rob the person of interest of a firearm in his possession and that the person of interest legally defended himself against the “imminent threat imposed against him.”
At this time, no charges have been brought. The shooting remains under investigation.
UPDATE (1/2/26): The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office has released a photo of a person of interest following a shooting Friday afternoon in east Macon.
Deputies say it happened inside BP Gas, located at 815 Shurling Drive. The image was obtained from the store’s surveillance system.
ORIGINAL STORY (1/2/26):
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT-DT) – Deputies are investigating a shooting that left a teenager in critical condition.
Bibb County deputies were called to the scene around 3:40 Friday afternoon, the sheriff’s office says in a new release. They found a 17-year-old suffering from a gunshot wound in the 800 block of Shurling Drive.
Paramedics took the teenager to a local hospital. He’s been listed in critical condition, according to medical staff there.
BCSO says it’s investigating the shooting, and will provide additional information as it becomes available.
Anyone with information is urged to call the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office at 478-751-7500 or Macon Regional Crimestoppers at 1-877-68-CRIME (1-877-682-7463). You can also leave an anonymous tip at the Macon Regional Crimestoppers website.
