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Man shot, killed during fight at west Macon home identified

The man was identified as 31-year-old Anthony Burke.

MACON, Ga. — The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a man was shot to death in west Macon early Saturday morning.

According to a news release, it happened in the 3600-block of Dawn Street around 5:30 a.m.

It was reported to deputies that 31-year-old Anthony Burke went to his ex-girlfriend’s home and got into a fight with her after busting a window and kicking in the front door.

Her sister’s boyfriend got involved and tried to end the fight, leading to the two men getting into a fight of their own.

There was a struggle over a gun during the fight that ended with the Burke being fatally shot. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Burke had active warrants for battery and criminal damage to property related to a prior incident with his ex-girlfriend at the Dawn Street address. No charges have been filed at this time, according to the release.

No one else was injured.

Bibb Coroner Leon Jones says this is Macon-Bibb's 29th homicide this year.

Anyone with information can call the sheriff’s office at 478-751-7500.

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