16-year-old arrested for murder of 50-year-old Macon man

MACON, Ga. — A Macon teen has been arrested in connection with the shooting death of a Bibb County man last year.

On Nov. 26, 2023, deputies responded to reports of a shooting at Lokchapee Landing.

When they arrived, deputies found the victim, Brian Matthew Brown, 50, suffering from a gunshot wound.

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He was later pronounced deceased by the Bibb County Deputy Coroner.

On Wednesday, January 31, deputies arrested a 16-year-old Macon boy in connection with Brown’s death.

The teen is charged with murder. He hasn’t been identified.

He was booked into the Bibb County Regional Youth Detention Center.

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He also faces three counts of aggravated assault from an incident that happened on Jan. 11, 2024, in the 3800 block of Tela Place in Macon.

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