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One man killed, three wounded in shooting on Woodard Avenue in west Macon

The Bibb County Sheriff's Office says it happened after 3:00 a.m. Saturday
8:03 AM EDT August 19, 2023

MACON, Ga. — The Bibb County Sheriff's Office says one man was killed and three others wounded after an early morning shooting on Saturday.

The shooting happened  just after 3:00 a.m. on the 800 block of Woodard Avenue. That's off Anthony Road in West Macon.

Deputies responded to a report of shots fired at Woodard Avenue and Carnation Street.

Deputies say they found a man unresponsive in the roadway. 

The man, Calvin Thomas Hugley Jr., was pronounced dead on the scene by Deputy Coroner Ronnie Miley.

Reports say that a large gathering of people were at 834 Woodard Avenue, which was allegedly a “bootleg" where alcohol was being illegally sold.

The reports say several people had a disagreement and gunfire began to be exchanged. 

Two  women and one man were sent to the hospital for treatment for non-life- threatening injuries.

This incident is still under investigation.

Anyone with information about this incident can contact the sheriff’s office at 478-751 -7500 or Macon Regional Crimestoppers at 1-877-68CRIME.

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