James Christopher Smith, a 44-year-old Black man, was shot and killed in Macon, Georgia, on November 19, 2021. Deputies were called just after 7 p.m. to the 1200 block of Rice Place for a report of a person shot inside a car. Smith was found in the vehicle with a gunshot wound to the chest and was taken to the Medical Center, Atrium Health Navicent, where he died.

After the shooting, Smith’s car crashed into a nearby home, causing significant damage to the residence; the occupants were not physically hurt. The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office opened an investigation and asked the public for information. As of early December 2021, no arrests had been announced and no suspects were publicly identified.

Anyone who was in the area of Rice Place on the evening of November 19, 2021, or who has information about this shooting is asked to come forward.