Georgia park mass shooting wounds 11 teens at birthday party

September 27, 2026 / 4:25 PM EDT / CBS News

Georgia park mass shooting wounds 11 teens at birthday party

TL;DR

  • Eleven people in their late teens were shot at a park in Macon, Georgia.
  • The shooting occurred around midnight at Carolyn Crayton Park during a large gathering.
  • The victims were identified as four 18-year-old men, two 18-year-old women, and five 17-year-old boys.
  • Two victims are in critical condition; the others are stable.
  • The gathering was a birthday party that was moved from an Airbnb after the host asked the group to leave.
  • An argument between the party attendees and another arriving group escalated into gunfire.
  • No arrests have been made, and the investigation is ongoing.
  • The FBI is assisting, but evidence suggests the incident is local.