On March 29, 2023, at 6:31 p.m., the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office responded to Brookhaven Apartments located at 4861 Brookhaven Rd in reference to a domestic call.

While en route, deputies were advised that a person had been shot at the same location. When deputies arrived, they discovered a Hispanic male unresponsive with a gunshot wound.  Deputy Coroner Lonnie Miley pronounced the victim, later identified as 37-year-old Christopher Matthew Rachalla , deceased at the scene.

A person of interest is in custody.

The above information is preliminary and could change as the investigation progresses. Further information will be released once it becomes available

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.

Original Media Release

March 29, 2023

Death Investigation at Brookhaven Apartments

On March 29, 2023, at 6:31 p.m., the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office responded to Brookhaven Apartments located at 4861 Brookhaven Rd in reference to a domestic call.

While en route, deputies were advised that a person had been shot at the same location.

When deputies arrived, they discovered a Hispanic male unresponsive with a gunshot wound.  Deputy Coroner Lonnie Miley pronounced the 37-year-old male deceased.

A person of interest is in custody.

The above information is preliminary and could change as the investigation progresses.

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.