Man Walking Down Street With Gun in Macon Was No Threat

If you heard rumors about an active shooter situation on Riverside Park Boulevard in Macon this morning, here is what happened. A caller reported a man with a gun. Deputies say he obeyed them and broke no law.

🛑 What It Means For You: Deputies say there was no active shooter and no school was involved. They ended the case at the scene and released the man.

📍 What Happened: The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office says a call came in to Macon-Bibb 911 at 7:40 a.m. Tuesday about a man seen with a gun on Riverside Park Boulevard. Deputies went to the area and found the person nearby. The Sheriff’s Office says the man fully cooperated with them when they approached him.

Deputies identified him, determined he was within his rights to carry the gun, and let him go. The Sheriff’s Office says t