Dawson mayor Christopher Wright
Mike Gallagher
A 23-year-old mayor was shot and his mother tied up during an attempted robbery at their Georgia home last night.
Dawson mayor Christopher Wright was shot multiple times in the leg at his Crawford Avenue, Dawson, home after 11pm. He was rushed to hospital in a stable condition.
The suspects also tied up Wright's mother, who he reportedly lives with, before they attacked the young mayor. She suffered minor injuries.
Wright's friend, Jessae Goshae, told FOX 31 that Wright was in a stable condition and awaiting surgery at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany.
Wright's aunt, Ann Smalls, said Wright's mother was also injured after being tied up. She has not been identified.
'We are very upset, we are very hurt that such an innocent person can be done like this,' she told WALB NEWS.
A neighbor told WALB NEWS she was watching television when she heard a loud noise at the time of the shooting which sounded like a firecracker.
Fox 31 reported witnesses said Wright was standing outside his house when he was shot. This has not been confirmed.
Authorities said they have not yet named any suspects in the case.
This is the 500 block of Crawford St in Georgia where Mayor Wright was shot
