MACON, Ga. — The Bibb County Sheriff's Office says a 25-year-old man is dead after a crash near the intersection of Roseview Street and Jeffersonville Road.
According to Bibb County Deputy Coroner Lonnie Miley, witnesses reported shooting between two cars before 5:00 p.m.. One car crashed and overturned.
The driver of the overturned car was found dead inside. Miley identified him as Cortavius Ates. He was pronounced dead at 6:28 p.m. on the scene.
Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones says Ates was shot several times.
Investigators are still working to determine what led up to the incident.
Anyone with information is asked to call Macon Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-877-68CRIME.
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