4 boys arrested, man shot during Bibb County burglary

Four boys were arrested after a man was shot during a burglary Monday night in Bibb County.

Just before 9 p.m. on Nov. 21, the victim, Jason Seales, 39, was walking to his vehicle in a Walmart parking lot that was parked near a wooded area.

Seales noticed a group of people had broken into his vehicle and were removing his property from it.

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He chased the suspects into the woods but the suspects fired a shot, which struck Seales.

Georgia State Patrol troopers heard the description of the suspects and saw them running from the area, and began chasing them on foot.

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All four boys were taken into custody and turned over to Bibb County Sheriff’s Office deputies.

They were charged with aggravated assault, entering auto, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, and possession of a firearm under the age of 18.

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Seales was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

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