Derrick Putmon was 16 when he was shot and killed in Macon, Georgia, in the early hours of Monday, May 22, 2023. Deputies responding to a ShotSpotter alert found him unresponsive on the sidewalk in the 600 block of Williams Street just after 2:00 a.m.; he was pronounced dead at the scene before 4:00 a.m. He had no identification on him, and a photograph on a necklace helped investigators confirm his identity.

Born January 23, 2007, Derrick was a former student at Ingram Pye Elementary, attended Soar Academy, and had been a member of the Boys Scouts of America. Family and friends remember him as a beloved son, brother, and friend. The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office opened a homicide investigation and had not identified suspects or announced arrests in the immediate aftermath. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Sheriff’s Office or Macon Regional Crime Stoppers.

Does anyone who knew Derrick or was in the Williams Street area that morning have information that could help investigators?