MACON, Ga. (WGXA) — A 42-year-old man is dead following a shooting on Houston Ave. on Friday morning.
According to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office, the incident occurred in the 3400 block of Houston Ave. and was called into the 911 center just before 1 a.m.
When deputies arrived on the scene, they found the man suffering from a gunshot wound, and paramedics transported him to a hospital for treatment.
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He was pronounced dead at the hospital and was later identified as Marquiz Hoges, 42, of Macon, according to Deputy Coroner Lonnie Miley.
The incident remains under investigation, and anyone with any information is asked to call the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office at 478-751-7500 or the Macon Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-877-68CRIME.
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