Douglasville Teen Accused Of Stabbing Grandma, Great-Grandma In Sword Attack
DOUGLASVILLE, Ga. -- A Douglas County teen is accused of stabbing his grandmother and great-grandmother Monday afteoon.
The stabbing happened at a home on Springridge Drive in Douglasville. News Chopper 2 flew over the scene, where deputies blocked off the street.
The 77-year-old great-grandmother was fatally stabbed, deputies said. They said the grandmother, believed to be in her 50s, was hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries.
The 14-year-old was barricaded inside the home for a while, but Douglas County sheriff’s Maj. Tommy Wheeler said he has since been placed in the custody of authorities.
Deputies said they arrived to the home shortly after 5 p.m. and found the teen standing in the doorway with a sword and a pellet rifle. They said the grandmother was barricaded in a room.
The teen shot at police several times with his bb gun, hitting the windows of a patrol car, deputies said. They said a 10-15 minute standoff ensued in the yard. Deputies said they used a Taser to subdue the teen.
Authorities said they were called to the home twice before in recent months. Both times he was hospitalized for evaluation and released.
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