The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a homicide that occurred on Mason St between Anthony Rd. and Carroll St. just before 2:30a.m. Saturday morning. Deputies responded to a report of a person shot. Upon arrival they found a black male lying in the road with a gunshot to the chest. The victim was identified as 44yr old Marlon Jermaine Williams of Macon. Williams was pronounced deceased on scene. The next of kin has been notified. The suspect had already fled the scene before Deputies arrived. No one else was injured during the incident. There is no suspect information at this time.

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