Bibb County Sheriff’s investigators along with the U.S. Marshals Southeast Regional Fugitive Task Force arrested 17-year-old Xavier Jamal Lewis of Macon, for the homicide of 17-year-old Joseph Woolfolk. This is the third arrest made on Friday in connection to this homicide investigation.
Lewis was transported to the Bibb County Law Enforcement Center at around 9:00 p.m. for the charge of Murder. Lewis is currently being held without bond.
Earlier today, 16-year-old Jieyre Chavis-Moore of Macon, was arrested and transported to the RYDC for the charge of Murder.
A second arrest took place at around 7:50 p.m. Dalton Lee Spires, age 22, from Macon was transported to the Bibb County Law Enforcement Center for the charge of Murder and Possession with the Intent to Distribute Marijuana.
This is an ongoing investigation. Anyone with information in reference to this investigation is urged to contact the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office at 478-751-7500 or Macon Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-877-68CRIME.
Additional Media Releases are attached below:
April 10, 2020
Update: Second Arrest made in Homicide Investigation on Winston Drive
Bibb County Sheriff’s investigators arrested 22-year-old Dalton Lee Spires of Macon, Friday afternoon, in connection with the homicide of 17-year-old Joseph Woolfolk.
Further investigation determined that this incident involved an illegal drug transaction. Investigators are continuing to look into the events surrounding this incident. This investigation is ongoing and additional information will be released as soon as it becomes available.
Spires was transported to the Bibb County Law Enforcement Center for the charge of Murder and Possession with Intent to Distribute Marijuana. Spires is currently being held in the Bibb County Law Enforcement Center without bond.
Anyone with information in reference to this investigation is urged to contact the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office at 478-751-7500 or Macon Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-877-68CRIME.
The original media release is attached below:
April 10, 2020
Homicide Investigation on Winston Drive
The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a death that was reported in the 1600 block of Winston Dr. The incident was called in just before 10:30 p.m.
It was reported that a call of a person shot came into the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office call center. When deputies arrived on scene, they found two male victims. The deceased male identified as 17-year-old Joseph Woolfolk of Macon, and a 16-year-old victim also from Macon. Woolfolk was pronounced deceased on scene and the 16-year-old was transported to the Navicent hospital to receive treatment for a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to the leg.
Investigators are continuing the homicide in an attempt to determine the events surrounding this incident.
The next of kin was notified by Coroner Leon Jones. Additional information will be released as soon as it becomes available.
After further investigation, it was discovered that the 16-year-old victim in this incident was also involved in the death of 17-year-old Joseph Woolfolk. The 16-year-old identified as Jieyre Chavis-Moore was taken into custody and transported to the RYDC and charged with murder. He is being charged as an adult.
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.