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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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Gainesville’s Ukrainian refugees fearful of future under Trump administration

Ukrainian war refugees gather at Open Heaven Church Wednesday, March 13, 2025, to discuss their current plight in the U.S. and the possibility of their Temporary Protected Status being removed. - photo by Scott Rogers

03152025 UKRAINE 6.jpg — Ukrainian war refugees gather at Open Heaven Church Wednesday, March 13, 2025, to discuss their current plight in the U.S. and the possibility of their Temporary Protected Status being removed. - photo by Scott Rogers

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Published: Apr 7, 2025, 2:27 PM

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