Macon, GA – A woman is dead and a man is in critical condition after a Tuesday evening shooting outside a Family Dollar on Jeffersonville Road, and authorities are asking for the public’s help in locating a suspect.
According to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to a 4:40 p.m. call reporting that a male and female had been shot in the parking lot of the business. Investigators said they found a 56-year-old woman unresponsive inside a Nissan Rogue with gunshot wounds. Bibb County Chief Deputy Coroner Lonnie Miley pronounced her dead at the scene. A 79-year-old man was also discovered in the vehicle suffering from a gunshot injury and was transported to a hospital. He remains in critical condition.
Witnesses told deputies the shooting may have stemmed from a prior motor vehicle collision. Investigators are still working to determine the exact events leading up to the gunfire.
Sheriff’s officials identified the suspect as 43-year-old Catrell Tywan Ford, described as a Black male, bald, about 6 feet tall, and weighing around 190 pounds. Ford was last seen near Lancing Lane. Authorities warned he should be considered armed and dangerous.
Anyone who sees Ford is urged not to approach him but to immediately call 911. Tipsters can also contact the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office at 478-751-7500 or Macon Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-877-68CRIME.
Deputies stressed that the investigation remains active and information could change as it develops.
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