MACON, Ga. — UPDATE,. 9:15 p.m.:
Bibb deputies have arrested a man in the shooting death 15-year-old Ashton Roberts Tuesday.
According to a news release from the Bibb County Sheriff's Office, Roberts was found shot and killed in a field near the 4100 block of Pinson Street.
Investigators arrested 57-year-old Algie Frankar Bryant as the suspect in Roberts' death. He was taken to the Bibb County jail where he is charged with Murder, two counts of Marijuana Possession, and Possession of a Firearm During Commission of a Felony.
There is no bond.
Roberts will be taken to the GBI Crime lab, so that an autopsy can be performed. According to Deputy Coroner Miley, the next of kin has been notified.
This case is still under investigation.
If you have any information, you can call the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office at 478-751-7500 or Macon Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-877-68CRIME.
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A 15-year-old boy was shot and killed in south Macon, according to Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones.
Jones said the boy was found in a field in the 4100 block of Pinson Street, located near Houston Avenue and Rocky Creek Road. He was found just before noon on Tuesday.
Deputy Coroner Ronnie Miley identified the boy as 15-year-old Ashton Roberts.
Investigators discovered he had several gunshot wounds.
13WMAZ will update when additional information is available.
The body will be taken to the GBI Crime lab, so that an autopsy can be performed.
Anyone with information can call the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office at (478)-751-7500 or Macon Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-877-68CRIME.