Bibb County Sheriff’s Office investigators are investigating the shooting incident of a four-year-old child. The incident occurred at Pendleton Homes apartments, located at 3401 Houston Avenue, just after 8:30 p.m.

A call came into the E-911 Call Center in reference to a child shot. It was reported that a male child was being transported by private vehicle to the hospital for treatment, where he was later pronounced dead. The circumstances surrounding this incident are still under investigation.

Additional information will be released as it becomes available.

Anyone with any information about this incident is urged to contact the Bibb Sheriff’s Office at 478-751-7500, or call Macon Regional Crimestoppers at 1-877-68CRIME.