The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a homicide that took place at the “Retreat at Ragan” apartments, located at 2800 Masseyville Road. The incident took place at around 10:00a.m., Sunday morning.

The Macon-Bibb 911 Center received a call that a female was found shot, in front of her apartment. The female , 29-year-old Ashley Herberling, was transported to the hospital where she later died. The circumstances surrounding the incident are still being investigated.  Additional information will be released as soon as it becomes available.

According to Coroner Leon Jones, the next of kin has been notified.

Anyone with information in reference to this incident is urged to contact the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office at 478-751-7500 or Macon Regional CrimeStoppers at 1-877-68CRIME.