Bibb County Sheriff’s Office deputies, along with the U.S. Marshals Southeast Regional Fugitive Task Force, arrested a Macon teen in connection to the murders of 30-year-old Trey Marcel Smith and 27-year-old Debarius Devonte Sanford, that happened on February 13, 2022.
With the help of a tip called into Macon Regional CrimeStoppers as to the location of the suspect, Marshals and deputies were able to take a 16-year-old male into custody without incident. The 16-year-old suspect was located at a residence in the 1300 block of Sanford Drive. He was taken into custody without incident, at approximately 4:00 p.m. this evening.
The 16-year-old suspect was taken to the Macon Reginal Youth Detention Center and charged with two counts of Murder, two counts of Cruelty to Children in the 1st Degree, and four counts of Aggravated Assault. He is being held without bond at this time.
The incident is still under investigation. Anyone with any information in reference to this incident is urged to contact the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office at 478-751-7500, or call Macon Regional Crimestoppers at 1-877-68CRIME.
Original Release
February 13, 2022
Death Investigation on Emery Highway
It was reported that two males were shot in a vehicle in the parking lot of 584 Emery Highway, Quick Serve. When deputies arrived, they found 30-year-old Trey Marcel Smith and 27-year-old Debarius Devonte Sanford, both of Macon, unresponsive. Sanford and Smith were transported to the Navicent Health, where they were later pronounced deceased by staff. The next of kin has been notified for both victims. Investigators are still working to determine what led up to the shooting. No one else was injured during the incident.
The suspect is described as a medium build male, wearing dark color clothes, with a mask and hood over his face. He was last seen running down Womack Street.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact the Bibb Sheriff’s Office at 478-751 -7500, or Macon Regional Crimestoppers at 1-877-68CRIME.