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UPDATE: 2 suspects sought in death of man found behind building in Macon

Authorities have confirmed the  body found behind a building on Mercer University Drive in Macon is that of a missing 51-year-old man.
Authorities have confirmed the body found behind a building on Mercer University Drive in Macon is that of a missing 51-year-old man.
By Kelcie Willis
May 11, 2020

Two suspects are being sought in connection to the murder of 51-year-old Randall Head, according to news station WGXA.

Jeremy James Bryant, 38, and Shelia Lewis Weeks, 43, have ties to the Macon, Cordele and Cuthbert areas, the station reported, citing the Bibb County Sheriff's Office.

Bryant is described as being 5 feet, 9 inches and weighing about 140 pounds. Deputies did not have identifying information about Weeks.

Anyone with information should contact the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office at 478-751-7500 or Macon Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-877-68CRIME.

Authorities confirmed the body found behind a building on Mercer University Drive on April 30 in Macon was Head, who was reported as missing.

Macon-Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones said Head was reported missing earlier that week after friends and family had not heard from him since April 25, WGXA reported.

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Head had medical issues, Jones said. The coroner said he died from a stab wound to the neck, according to WGXA.

A call about a body found behind a building in the 3000 block of Mercer University Drive came around 10 a.m. April 30.

Head's next of kin was notified, WGXA reported.

Rich Barak of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution contributed to this report.

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Kelcie Willis is a writer and online content producer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. She graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Sociology from the University of Georgia. At the AJC, she covers state, regional and national news with the Content Curation Desk.

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