Woman arrested, charged with murder of Macon woman

A woman was arrested Thursday in connection with the murder of a Macon woman.

On Wednesday, Feb. 14, deputies with the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office responded to a 911 call about a shooting in the 2300 block of Montpelier Avenue at around 6:10 p.m.

Deputies found Ernestine Frye, 49, suffering from a single gunshot wound.

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Frye was taken to a hospital in critical condition.

She later died from her injuries.

April Powell, 43, of Macon, was identified as a person of interest in the shooting.

Powell was arrested the following day and faces a murder charge.

She is being held at the Bibb County Law Enforcement Center without a bond.

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