The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting that occurred near the 4300 block of Pio Nono Avenue.
On August 30, 2023, at 2:17 p.m., deputies responded to Circle K located at 4314 Pio Nono Avenue regarding a person shot. Deputies arrived on the scene at 2:19 p.m. and found 34-year-old Jerry Lewis Burke, of Macon, unresponsive with a gunshot wound. Deputies immediately rendered aid to Burke, but he succumbed to his injury. Burke was pronounced deceased on scene by Deputy Coroner Luanne Stone. The next of kin has been notified. No one else was injured during the incident.
The circumstances surrounding the incident are under investigation.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is urged to call the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office at 478-751-7500, or Macon Regional Crimestoppers at 1-877-68CRIME.