A fatal shooting occurred the evening of December 23, 2025, in the parking lot of the Economy Hotel at 4295 Pio Nono Avenue in south Macon. Deputies, firefighters and paramedics responded to a 911 call placed shortly before 7:30 p.m.; the victim, later identified as 26-year-old Macon resident Travon Maurice Harden, was found with a gunshot wound and taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead around 8:00 p.m. Next of kin were notified that night.

Investigators secured the scene, recovered a purple-colored firearm and a bullet magazine, and interviewed potential witnesses. No other injured persons were reported. As of the immediate aftermath, no arrests or suspects had been announced and detectives described the inquiry as preliminary. The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office asked the public to contact them or submit anonymous tips through the regional crime stoppers program.

If anyone has information about Harden, the shooting, or the purple firearm recovered at the scene, please contact the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office or submit a tip to Crime Stoppers.