Macon-Bibb County records first 2022 homicide

A man was fatally shot Tuesday afternoon at the Loaves & Fishes Ministry building in downtown Macon, according to news outlet WMAZ.

Carlos Gordon, 45, was identified as the victim by Bibb Coroner Leon Jones, WMAZ reported.

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The fatal shooting is Macon-Bibb County’s first homicide of 2022, according to WMAZ.

A man was taken from the scene to be interviewed, WMAZ reported.

The shooting happened about 2 p.m., WMAZ reported, citing the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office.

Gordon died in the emergency room about 2:37 p.m. from a gunshot wound to the chest, the news outlet reported, citing the coroner.

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The Loaves & Fishes Ministry serves homeless, impoverished and marginalized communities in Middle Georgia, according to its website.

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