Firefighter, officer attacked by armed man in Wrightsville

Ga. officer stops sword-wielding man who severed firefighter’s hand

The suspect was killed after attacking a firefighter and posing a threat to others near a Wrightsville gas station, police said

Firefighter survives samurai sword attack outside Wrightsville gas station, as officer kills attacker

Chad Wombles suffered life-threatening injuries after Diamond Seltzer attacked him with a Wakizashi sword outside Sidetrack convenience store early Monday.

Firefighter, officer attacked by armed man in Wrightsville

WRIGHTSVILLE, Ga. (WJBF) - Around midnight, a Wrightsville Police Officer and a local firefighter were chatting in front of Sidetrack located at on East College Street in Wrightsville when an unidentified man approached them and began swinging a large bladed weapon. Fearing for the life of the firefighter and himself, the officer shot man the multiple times. The alleged suspect was transported by EMS to a local medical facility. There is no curr…

Ga. firefighter’s hand severed in sword attack

Wrightsville Firefighter Chad Wombles' right hand and left thumb were severed in an unprovoked attack before a police officer fatally shot the attacker

GoFundMe supports Wrightsville firefighter after sword attack outside gas station - 41NBC News

WRIGHTSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office shared a GoFundMe page Wednesday to help a Wrightsville firefighter recovering from a sword attack that left him seriously injured outside a gas station. According to the fundraiser, “our friend, Chad Wombles, was ambushed by an attacker he had never met while he stood outside of a gas station in his hometown.” The page says Wombles, who is a firefighter and first responder…

Wrightsville Officer Fatally Shoots Man Armed with Wakizashi Sword

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