BIBB COUNTY, Ga. — A 26-year-old woman was arrested after deputies said she pulled out a gun and started shooting near a crowded sidewalk.
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Bibb County deputies said they caught a woman firing a gun near a crowded sidewalk in downtown Macon early Saturday.
The suspect was armed with a Glock, which was found in a nearby alleyway.
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According to Bibb County officials, when she saw deputies, she tried to throw the gun into a dumpster and run away.
The 26-year-old, whose name was not released, was arrested and booked into the Bibb County jail.
She’s charged with two counts of obstruction of law enforcement officers, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, discharge of a weapon on or near a public highway or street and reckless conduct.
The BCSO said more charges are pending.
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