A death averted
A death averted
Date: Mar 6, 2007 12:41 PM
Imagine, the attacker did not cease his in spite of people
franticly honking with great enthusiasm.
FYI (copy below):
http://www.clarionledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2007703050350
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March 5, 2007
A death averted
By Nicklaus Lovelady
[email protected]
As customers watched in horror Sunday afternoon, a man
stabbed a woman and attempted to set her on fire in the
parking lot of a Jackson store, witnesses said.
The attack was stopped by a passer-by, who held the man at
gunpoint until police arrived, witnesses said.
The suspect, Henry Watson, 42, was arrested and is expected
to face aggravated assault charges, Jackson Police
Department Cmdr. Lee Vance said. Watson’s wife, Gracie
Watson, 42, was transported to the University of Mississippi
Medical center, where she was listed in good condition.
“It wasn’t five minutes from when she had left my line when
I heard a scream outside,” said Theresa Stuckey, a cashier
at the Family Dollar at 516 Nakoma Drive in Jackson. “I
looked out, and (the attacker) was on top of her stabbing
her, and stabbing her and stabbing her.
“She was screaming, ‘Help, he’s trying to kill me!’ She was
rolling on the ground, trying to get out of the way, but he
kept stabbing her. He stabbed her about 20 times in the
neck, back and arms.”
As the attack continued, people were yelling at the man to
stop and honking their horns, Stuckey said. She said she
called 911.
“He was just standing over her hacking away,” said Dolly
Baker, who had just left the Save-A-Lot store next door when
she saw the attack.
Baker said she watched the man pour gasoline on the victim
then try to strike a match.
“He was literally trying to kill that lady in broad
daylight,” she said.
Baker said a passer-by stopped the attack.
“He told the man, ‘Stop, or I’m going to shoot. And if you
run, I’m going to kill you,’ ” Baker said.
The man held Watson at bay until police arrived at the
scene.
“Right now, all we know is that (Watson) attacked his wife.
For what reason, we don’t know,” Jackson Police Department
Sgt. Eric Smith said.
Police said they are looking for the passer-by who stopped
the attack and would like to talk to him but don’t know who
he is or where he went.
The incident occurred about 3:50 p.m.
Smith said he did not know exactly how many times Gracie
Watson was stabbed but said it was more than 10 times.
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