Wisconsin woman charged with stabbing mother outside Cherokee County Chick-fil-A, deputies say

Wisconsin woman charged with stabbing mother outside Cherokee County Chick-fil-A, deputies say

The video above is from previous coverage. Check back with Atlanta News First as we learn more. ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A Wisconsin woman has been arrested after allegedly stabbing her mother outside a Cherokee County Chick-fil-A on Thursday afternoon, the sheriff’s office says. Shyanniah Ma’Ree Johnson, 21, faces a charge of aggravated assault under the Family Violence Act. More charges are possible as the investigation continues, according to the sheriff’s office. PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Mother, daughter injured after reported stabbing outside Chick-fil-A in Cherokee County At around 2:30 p.m., deputies were called to the stabbing at the fast food restaurant off Highway 92 near I-75 in Acworth. According to deputies, Johnson and her 39-year-old mother were driving north on I-75 back to Wisconsin when they got into a fight. The vehicle pulled over at the Chick-fil-A, and Johnson allegedly stabbed her mother at least 10 times. Johnson was also injured in the leg during the fight, deputies said. She drove away with her two children still inside the car, according to deputies. Law enforcement later found the car in Whitfield County using license plate reader cameras and took Johnson to Hamilton Medical Center in Dalton, where she remains. Meanwhile, her mother was treated at Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center and has since been released. Johnson’s two children are in the custody of the Georgia Division of Family and Children Services in Whitfield County. This…

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