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Shooting leaves man dead in south Macon

MACON, Georgia (KBTV) – A 42 year old man is dead after he was shot in Macon early Friday morning.

UPDATE: The deceased has been identified as Marquiz Hoges.

Bibb deputies say the shooting happened outside a home in the 3400 block of Houston Avenue. A report of a person shot was called in to the 911 center just before 1:00am. When deputies arrived on scene, they found the victim suffering from a gunshot wound.

An ambulance took him to the hospital for treatment but he died. The name of the victim will be released once family is notified.

The shooting remains under investigation. Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office at 478-751-7500 or the Macon Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-877-68CRIME.

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