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One killed, another injured after being shot in downtown Macon

The Bibb County Sheriff's Office says it happened at the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Poplar Street.

MACON, Ga. — The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is investigating a shooting that happened early Sunday morning.

Deputies responded to the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Poplar Street regarding someone shot.

They found 30-year-old Robert Evans and transported him to the hospital where he died.

Witnesses said Evans was involved in a fight and he was shot at several times. 

A second man was walking on the sidewalk and was hit by one of the shots, and he is being treated for non-life-threatening injuries.

The shooting is still under investigation and anyone with information is urged to contact the Bibb County Sheriff's Office at 478-751-7500 or Macon Regional Crimestoppers at 1-877-68CRIME.

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