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“I had multiple skull fractures and brain bleeds,” said Christen Phillips.
She’s a mother of three currently recovering in the hospital with a serious brain injury after deputies say she was attacked by a man who beat her with a baseball bat as she was delivering food for DoorDash.
Her suspected attacker, Stanley Shockley, 44, is behind bars.
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The Onslow County Sheriff’s Office says the assault happened in broad daylight when the suspect allegedly hunted the woman down and beat her with the bat when she exited her car to drop off food.
It all started on Aug. 1 in Jacksonville, North Carolina, as Phillips was stopped in her car at an intersection and was waiting for the driver in front of her to move.
Shockley was reportedly behind the wheel when Phillips honked her horn alerting him to move his car forward.
After the honk, the situation took a dangerous turn.
The sheriff’s office said, “The vehicle moved out of her way and began following her.”
Phillips arrived at her delivery drop-off point, carried out the order, and tried to walk back to her car when Shockley allegedly jumped out, attacked her with the bat, then ran off.
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“He came around to my door with a small wooden bat or baton and beat me in the head and face with it,” Phillips said in a post to social media.
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“I don’t remember it at all. I woke up an unverified amount of time later,” she said.
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She was able to drive herself to a nearby hospital after the attack.
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“I had multiple skull fractures and brain bleeds and blood and cerebral fluid draining from my left ear for hours. My cheek bone on my left side is also fractured,” she said.
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The Onslow County Sheriff’s Office confirmed Shockley was arrested on Monday in connection to the incident.
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He is charged with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill, inflicting serious injury, records say.
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Sheriff Chris Thomas said in a statement:
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“We understand the public does not see what goes into every investigation and a case like this can make citizens uneasy. We appreciate the number of tips and leads the public provided us. Our detectives follow every lead, carefully work through the evidence, and continue to pursue answers even when the investigation presents challenges. Their hard work ultimately led them to identify a suspect and make an arrest.”
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In a statement sent to Fox News Digital a spokesperson for DoorDash said, “What this Dasher went through is horrific, and we’re relieved she’s safe and on the road to recovery. We’re grateful to law enforcement for making an arrest and will continue to assist their investigation in any way we can.”
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