Patricia Ellen Gamboa, 30, was killed on the morning of June 10, 2021, while in a van on Appling Court in Macon, Georgia. She was pregnant with her second child. Patricia and two friends had stopped after spotting a vehicle they believed to be stolen and were waiting for law enforcement when a man emerged from a nearby residence and opened fire into the van. A single bullet struck Patricia in the head, killing her and her unborn child.

Her friends attempted to get her to a hospital and even flagged down paramedics on Gray Highway, but Patricia was pronounced dead at the scene. Bibb County Sheriff’s deputies identified 39-year-old Jeremiah Wayne Waller Jr. as the suspected shooter; he was taken into custody the same day and reportedly admitted to firing at the van and disposing of the firearm. He is a previously convicted felon, and it was illegal for him to possess a gun.

Does anyone have information about that morning on Appling Court or about Patricia’s life in Macon that could shed light on what happened?