CHEROKEE COUNTY, Ga. — A metro Atlanta Chick-fil-A is back open Friday morning following a stabbing in the restaurant’s parking lot on Thursday.
The Chick-fil-A location on Hwy 92 off Interstate 75 in Acworth reopened at 6 a.m. according to the store and mobile ordering app.
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Cherokee County deputies say a domestic dispute between a mother and daughter turned violent, leaving both injured. NewsChopper 2 flew over the scene live during Channel 2 Action News at 5 p.m.
Channel 2’s Michele Newell learned that the mother ran inside the Chick-fil-A while the daughter got into her car with her two 3-year-old children and sped off.
Acworth police who were inside the restaurant at the time helped until an ambulance arrived to take the woman to Wellstar Kennestone Hospital. Authorities say her injuries are severe, but she is expected to survive.
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The daughter’s car was tracked to Whitfield County where she was pulled over. Neither of the children were hurt.
Authorities are not identifying the people involved as this is an ongoing investigation.
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