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Two Macon teens charged with murder of 18-year-old

Two teenagers are charged with murder in Sunday night's fatal shooting of Dakwaun Faulks

UPDATE, 6:30 p.m.:

The Bibb County Sheriff's Office got a call about a gunshot wound for Dakwuan Faulks. The family of Faulks shared pictures of the 18-year-old. Sergeant Clay Williams with the Bibb County Sheriff's Office says Faulks was shot on the left side of his back Sunday night.

Investigators say he showed up to the Medical Center, Navicent Health's emergency room around 7 p.m. in a private vehicle. Faulks died shortly after around 7:15 p.m.

Lieutenant Sean Defoe says deputies actually arrested Faulks on Thursday for three counts of aggravated assault and possession of a firearm or knife during commission of or attempt to commit certain felonies. He was released on Saturday, just one day before the shooting Sunday.

Deputy Coroner Lonnie Miley says Faulks lived with his grandmother. She told Miley that Faulks left the house Sunday evening to play basketball.

Lt. Defoe says they now know he was shot somewhere in west Macon.

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Two teens are in jail on murder charges after a Macon 18-year-old died at the hospital Sunday night from a gunshot wound.

According to a news release, the two suspects charged with killing Dakwaun Faulks are 17-year-old Zontravion Hernandez and 18-year-old Dawan Daniels Jr.

Witnesses told investigators that Faulks and Daniels were in a confrontation with Hernandez when gunfire was exchanged and Faulks was struck in the back.

Both men are being charged with murder and are being held without bond.

Investigators are still trying to figure out where the shooting took place and what exactly caused the shooting to happen.

Faulks had gotten out of jail the day before the fatal shooting, according to Bibb County jail records.

He was charged with aggravated assault on Thursday and released Saturday morning.

His death is being investigated as the 25th homicide in Bibb County in 2018.

Anyone with information can call the Bibb Sheriff’s Office at 478-751-7500.

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