23-Year-Old Man Seriously Wounded In Middle Georgia Shooting Tuesday Morning -

MACON, GA- A 23-year-old man is in the hospital fighting for his life after he was seriously wounded in a shooting early Tuesday morning in East Macon. Deputies responding to reports of an accident discovered something more serious when they arrived on the scene of a vehicle that had struck a fire hydrant.

Bibb County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to the area of the 2300 block of Shurling Drive in Macon around 3:33 a.m. on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, in reference to a vehicle that had struck a fire hydrant.

When deputies arrived they discovered the 23-year-old victim had sustained a gunshot injury and crashed the car as a result. Paramedics arrived on the scene and transported the victim to a local hospital for treatment of his injuries. The victim is listed in critical but stable condition.

Investigators have not announced any arrests or possible suspect information at this time. The case remains under investigation anyone with any information is asked to contact The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office at 478-751-7500 or the Macon Regional CrimeStoppers at 1-877-68CRIME.

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Alton Mitchell is a career journalist, who currently resides in the Atlanta, Georgia area. He began his journalistic writing career while attending middle school and continued on through high school earning top honors by becoming his high school newspapers Editor in Chief. During his senior year of high school Mitchell's work received community recognition following an article that helped to save a local elementary school from closure. He would later go on to college where he earned degrees in Political Science and English. Following his graduation from college Mitchell would take on several reporting jobs at smaller publications and worked in roles ranging from a freelance journalist to editorial related roles. His work was recognized and received Press Association Awards in 2021. Writing is a passion and a love for Mitchell and he hopes to enlighten the community he serves through his works with A Mitchell Media LLC.

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