On Wednesday, Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr announced that his Gang Prosecution Unit would be expanding to Macon.
According to a press release from Carr’s office, he “announced the hire of veteran prosecutor Ashton Jordan and seasoned investigator Nathan Shoate as part of an upcoming expansion of the Attorney General’s Gang Prosecution Unit. Starting July 1, 2024, Jordan and Shoate will oversee the Unit’s regional efforts in Macon-Bibb County, with funding provided in the state’s FY 2025 budget signed by Governor Brian Kemp in May 2024.”
“Since creating our Gang Prosecution Unit nearly two years ago, we have seen unprecedented success in putting away some of Georgia’s most dangerous criminals,” said Carr. “Now we’re expanding our efforts to include a new regional team in Macon-Bibb County, so we can work more closely and effectively with all levels of law enforcement to combat violent crime and keep Georgians safe. We’re grateful for Governor Brian Kemp, President Pro Tempore John Kennedy, and our partners in the General Assembly for supporting our efforts since day one and continuing to prioritize the fight against gang activity in our state.”
The press release explained, “In July 2022, with the support of Governor Brian Kemp, Senate President Pro Tempore John F. Kennedy, and other leaders in the General Assembly, Attorney General Chris Carr created Georgia’s first statewide Gang Prosecution Unit. In nearly two years, this Unit has secured more than 40 convictions and indicted nearly 140 individuals in Athens-Clarke, Barrow, Bryan, Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Dougherty, Fulton, Gwinnett, Laurens, Muscogee, Richmond and Thomas counties.”
“Macon’s Gang Prosecution Unit will follow the example set by others in cities across the state to take the fight to criminal street gangs,” said Georgia Governor Brian Kemp. “With hundreds of arrests already made, we know these units are an important part of our work to keep all our communities safe. That’s why we made funding for this unit in Macon a priority and will keep working with partners like Attorney General Carr and the legislature to further strengthen public safety.”
