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Assault suspect shot by deputy faces more charges
Officials say Gainesville man swung machete at deputies
Justin Matthew Bennett
Justin Matthew Bennett
From staff reports
Updated: Dec 11, 2013, 5:12 AM
Published: Dec 10, 2013, 5:02 PM
A machete-wielding man shot by Hall County deputies faces additional assault charges, sheriff’s officials said Tuesday. Deputies tried to subdue Justin Bennett, 27, with a stun gun before shooting him Sunday morning, said Sgt. Mark Mitchell, sheriff’s office spokesman. Bennett had already injured three people when deputies arrived in the 2000 block of Sailors Avenue around 7:10 a.m., according to the sheriff’s office.
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Update: I-985 southbound reopens after closing due to separate vehicle fire, crash
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Nick Watson
The Times
Updated: Apr 4, 2025, 11:27 PM
Published: Apr 4, 2025, 10:14 PM
Authorities are expecting major delays after a vehicle fire and crash Friday, April 4, caused both southbound lanes of Interstate 985 to be blocked in the Flowery Branch area, according to authorities.
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