Archive · 28 Sep 2026
Birthday Party Shootout Injures 12 at Georgia City Park
A birthday party in Macon, Georgia, ended with two groups shooting at each other in a park.
The party was for a woman turning 18.
Police said some young people went to the park after being removed from a rented home.
Another group arrived, and an argument happened.
Investigators said people showed guns and then fired them.
Twelve people were hurt, including teenagers and young adults.
Two of the injured people were in critical condition, while the others were stable.
Police had not made arrests but were looking for several people connected to the shooting.
A separate shooting in Detroit killed three people and injured four others.
At least 12 people were injured when two groups exchanged gunfire at Carolyn Crayton Park in Macon, Georgia.
The shooting followed a confrontation after young people were removed from a home rented for an 18th-birthday celebration.
Those injured included nine males and two females ranging in age from 17 to 19; two victims were in critical condition.
No arrests had been made, but investigators identified several persons of interest, seized seven vehicles, and interviewed 10 witnesses.
In a separate Detroit incident, three people were killed and four injured after an argument led to gunfire at an after-hours strip club.
- Who
- At least 12 people attending an 18th-birthday celebration were injured; investigators are seeking several persons of interest.
- What
- Two groups exchanged gunfire during a confrontation, injuring 12 people.
- When
- During the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday, local time.
- Where
- Carolyn Crayton Park in Macon, Georgia, about 85 miles southeast of Atlanta.
- Why
- The shooting followed an apparent confrontation after a group was removed from a rented birthday-party home; investigators had not determined the motive or the groups’ relationship.
- Injured
- At least 12 people
- Victim ages
- 17 to 19 years old
- Critical condition
- Two victims
- Stable condition
- The other injured victims
- Gunfire duration
- About 30 seconds, according to surveillance footage
- Investigation
- No arrests had been made; several persons of interest were identified
- Evidence collected
- Seven vehicles were seized or left at the park, and 10 witnesses were interviewed
- Separate Detroit shooting
- Three killed and four injured at an after-hours strip club