Couple Attacked Near Alto
Posted/updated on: February 26, 2019 at 2:05 pm
ALTO – Cherokee County authorities are continuing their investigation of an attack on an elderly couple Saturday night. The attack occurred on Farm Road 1911, just outside of Alto. The woman had gone outside to see what triggered an alarm on her property. The man she saw hit her in the head with something. When she screamed, her husband came outside and he was attacked. The suspect fled after the woman went inside and came out with a gun, shooting at the suspect. Authorities searched for the suspect, but could not find him. The The couple was taken to a hospital for treatment. Out news partner, KETK, reports the woman had a significant head injury and her husband is likely to lose his eye sight in one eye.
