In the early hours of a Friday morning in Macon, Georgia, the life of 28-year-old Quinton Tylor Benyard was tragically cut short. On December 21, 2018, Benyard, a male resident of Eastman, was found lying in the roadway at the corner of Poplar and Third Street, suffering from a gunshot wound. A Bibb County sheriff's deputy on patrol discovered him around 1:00 a.m. Emergency services were quickly dispatched, and Benyard was transported to the Medical Center, Navicent Health. Despite the efforts of medical staff, he succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead in the operating room at approximately 3:30 a.m.
The investigation into Benyard's death revealed that prior to the shooting, he had been involved in an altercation at Grant's Lounge, a local nightclub on Poplar Street. Authorities began interviewing witnesses to piece together the events that led to the fatal encounter. As part of their investigation, the Bibb County Sheriff's Office announced they were searching for a gold or tan GMC Yukon or Tahoe that was seen in the area around the time of the incident.
The death of Quinton Tylor Benyard marked the 39th homicide in Macon-Bibb County for that year. Law enforcement officials urged anyone with information regarding the shooting to contact the Bibb County Sheriff's Office or Macon Regional Crime Stoppers. Despite the public appeal for information and the identification of a vehicle of interest, publicly available online sources and news reports have not detailed any arrests or the identification of any suspects in connection with the death of Quinton Tylor Benyard. The case remains a painful memory for his family and the community, a story without a final chapter where justice has been publicly served.
