Bibb County Sheriff’s Investigators make an arrest in the homicide that occurred at the USA Grocery, located at 2950 Rocky Creek Road, on Thursday afternoon just after 3:20 p.m. The victim, 25 year old Kareem Mano was killed by a fatal gunshot wound to his chest. The suspect, 20 year old De’Andre Malik Thomas, turned himself in to investigators at around 1:15 p.m. today at the Bibb County Sheriff’s Criminal Investigative Division. After being questioned Thomas was transported to the Bibb County Law Enforcement Center and booked on the charge of murder.

Anyone with information on the homicide is asked to contact the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office at 478-751-7500, or Macon Regional Crimestoppers at 1-877-68CRIME.

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OFFICE OF THE SHERIFF

BIBB COUNTY, GA.

DAVID J. DAVIS SHERIFF

 February 23, 2017  

Bibb County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Homicide in Bloomfield Area

The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a homicide that occurred at 2950 Rocky Creek Road, USA Grocery, just after 3:20 p.m. Thursday afternoon. It was reported that two males were in the parking lot of the store having a verbal altercation about a cellphone. Within minutes of the men arguing, shots were fired. It was reported that both men had guns. The victim, identified as 25 year old Kareem Mano, was fatally wounded by a gunshot to his chest. The other man fled the scene on foot.

Bibb County Sheriff’s Investigators are looking for the man who fled. He is described as a black male with a low haircut, red shirt, black sweatpants and red, white and black sneakers. No further information is available at this time.

The incident is currently under investigation. Anyone with information in reference to this incident, or the suspect is urged to contact the Bibb Sheriff’s Office at 478-751 -7500, or Macon Regional Crimestoppers at 1-877-68CRIME.