Macon Shooting Suspect Charged After Standoff and Gunfire Exchange With Deputies

MACON, Ga. — A man accused of shooting a woman outside a Macon convenience store and later firing at deputies during a standoff has been charged and is being held without bond, according to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office.

The incident began at approximately 5:33 p.m. on June 7 at the Circle K located at 3391 Mercer University Drive.

Deputies responded to reports of a person being shot and found 33-year-old Teagan Jones suffering from a gunshot wound. Investigators said Jones had been involved in a verbal altercation with a man later identified as Delmar Tavaris Eugene Black before he allegedly shot her in the parking lot.

According to authorities, Jones fled from Black after being shot and was subsequently struck by a vehicle traveling west on Mercer University Drive. She was transported by ambulance to a local hospital, where she remains in critical condition.

Investigators said Black fled the scene in a Buick Enclave.

At approximately 7:35 p.m., deputies spotted the vehicle on Harrison Road. Authorities said Black refused to stop and fled south on Harrison Road before deputies immobilized the vehicle near Chambers Road.

According to the sheriff’s office, Black refused to exit the vehicle and fired shots at deputies from inside. The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office SWAT Team and negotiators responded to the scene.

After a standoff that lasted more than an hour, SWAT team members apprehended Black at approximately 9:09 p.m. after he failed to comply with negotiators. He was treated at the scene by paramedics and transported to a local hospital.

On Tuesday afternoon, Black was transferred to the Bibb County Law Enforcement Center and formally charged with Aggravated Assault, Aggravated Assault on Law Enforcement Officers, and Felony Fleeing and Eluding Law Enforcement Officers.

Authorities said Black is also wanted in Turner County. He is currently being held without bond.

Investigators said additional charges are pending as the case remains under active investigation.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office at 478-751-7500 or Macon Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-877-68CRIME.