Current and Incoming County Officials Issue Joint Statement on Friday Morning’s Mass

Shooting

MACON, GA -- Current and incoming county elected officials issue the following statement:

First and foremost, our thoughts and prayers are with the victims of last night’s mass shooting in downtown
Macon and their families. Under section 4-402(c-g) of the Macon-Bibb County Code of Ordinances, we
understand that this is under investigation by the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office and that our current code
of ordinances gives the Sheriff the authority to immediately revoke the alcohol license of the bar where
the incident allegedly took place if any criminal activity occurred in or around the premises leading up to
the incident. We strongly urge the Sheriff to use this authority should there be criminal findings in the
investigation of the incident.

As mayor and commissioners, both current and incoming, the public safety and well-being of Macon-Bibb
citizens is our most important charge, and to that end, we will work in unison to explore all legal avenues
to curb violence and protect our neighbors; nothing is off the table.
Mayor Pro Tem Al Tillman
Commissioner Virgil
Watkins Commissioner Joe
Allen Commissioner Mallory
Jones Commissioner
Valerie Wynn
Commissioner Scotty
Shepherd

Mayor Elect Lester Miller

Commissioner Elect Paul
Bronson Commissioner
Elect Seth Clark
Commissioner Elect Bill
Howell Commissioner Elect
Raymond Wilder
For media inquiries, please contact Mayor Elect Lester Miller or Mayor Pro Tem Al Tillman.
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Seth C.
Clark
(478)
361-
5418
Macon-Bibb County Commissioner-Elect, District 5
Macon is 'better than anywhere.' - Little Richard