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Cordele man charged with 60 gun thefts from Howard's Pawn Shop in Macon

It happened back in April of 2023, when investigators say burglars entered the shop after making a large hole in a brick wall.

MACON, Ga. — A federal grand jury this week indicted a Cordele man, accused of stealing more than 60 weapons from Howard's Pawn Shop.

It happened back in April of 2023.

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Bibb county investigators say burglars entered the building on Mercer University Drive after making a large hole in a brick wall.

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Then a week later, several agencies searched a Cordele home and found about half the guns.

Now, Rontavious Jackson is charged with stealing those weapons, possessing stolen guns , and weapons possession by a convicted felon.

Last year, the sheriff's office reported that two masked men broke into Howard's.

We've asked whether they have any information on a second suspect, and so far, they've not responded.

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