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Yahoo
18-05-2025
- Yahoo
3 dead, 6 hospitalized after shooting at bar in Macon. Deputies investigate
Three people were killed and six were injured during a shooting at a bar in southwest Macon, according to the Bibb County sheriff's and coroner's offices. A 911 call at midnight Sunday reported a shooting at Midtown Daiquiri Bar and Grill at 4376 Log Cabin Dr., a news release from the Bibb County Sheriff's Office said. Deputies found nine victims 'suffering from gunshot wounds' at the scene. There were 'multiple shell casings everywhere,' Coroner Leon Jones told The Telegraph. Three victims had 'multiple gunshot wounds' and were pronounced dead at the scene at 1:10 a.m., according to Jones. They were identified as Jedarrius Meadows Jr., 28; Javonta Faulks, 32; and Javarsia Meadows, 24. The sheriff's and coroner's offices spelled Faulks' first name differently. Their families were notified of their deaths. Six other people were injured and taken to Atrium Health Navicent. Paramedics took three victims, while three others arrived at the hospital in personal vehicles, deputies said. The shooting was still under investigation and anyone with related information was urged to call the sheriff's office at 478-751-7500, or Macon Regional Crimestoppers at 1-877-68CRIME.
Associated Press
18-05-2025
- Associated Press
Three people fatally shot at central Georgia bar
MACON, Ga. (AP) — Four people were fatally shot in less than 48 hours in a central Georgia city this weekend, including one shooting at a bar where three people died. The Bibb County Sheriff's Office was investigating the fatal shooting of three people who were killed at the Midtown Daiquiri Bar and Grill in Macon, Georgia, on Sunday around 12 a.m. Bibb County coroner Leon Jones identified the victims as Jedarrius Meadows Jr, 28; Javonta Faulks, 32; and Javarsia Meadows, 24. All three men were pronounced dead at the bar, according to a statement from the sheriff's office. An email seeking additional comment was sent to the department Sunday. Deputies were investigating the shootings. Less than 24-hours earlier, a 25-year-old man was fatally shot at a graduation party on a residential block, the sheriff's department said. That victim was identified as Jaurice Markel Haywood, according to the Bibb County coroner. Two other men were injured and transported to a local hospital, including a 24-year-old man who was in critical condition. The sheriff's department didn't say whether anyone had been arrested in connection with either of the shootings. Macon-Bibb County is in central Georgia and has a population of just under 160,000 people, according to the U.S. Census.
Yahoo
18-05-2025
- Yahoo
3 men dead, others injured after shooting at GA bar
An investigation is underway after multiple people died in an overnight shooting on Sunday. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Around midnight, Bibb County deputies were called to the Midtown Daiquiri Bar & Grill on Log Cabin Drive regarding a person shot. When deputies arrived, they found multiple victims with gunshot wounds. The victims were rushed to the hospital for medical treatment. Their ages, current conditions and identities were not released. TRENDING STORIES: DeKalb County pastor involved in $2.5 million legal battle over deal to sell church Report: Kroger stores overcharging consumers on discounted or 'for sale' items Mexican navy training vessel hits New York's Brooklyn Bridge. Some injuries reported Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones pronounced three victims dead at the scene. Authorities identified the three men as Jedarrius Meadows Jr, 28, Javonta Faulks, 32, and Javarsia Meadows, 24. Investigators are working to learn what led up to the shooting. No other details were released. Anyone with information about this incident is urged to call the Bibb County Sheriff's Office at 478-751-7500 or the Macon Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-877-68CRIME. [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
