{"id":6305,"date":"2025-01-02T20:08:54","date_gmt":"2025-01-02T20:08:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xstorynews.com\/?p=6305"},"modified":"2025-01-02T20:08:54","modified_gmt":"2025-01-02T20:08:54","slug":"bystander-spots-sergeant-being-savagely-beaten-so-she-takes-out-her-gun-and-ends-the-at-ack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xstorynews.com\/?p=6305","title":{"rendered":"Bystander Spots Sergeant Being Savagely Beaten, So She Takes Out Her Gun And Ends The At ack"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><strong>Sergeant Randy Harkness of Dawson County, Georgia, tried to help a homeless man by giving him a ride and money for food. However, the man suddenly attac ked the officer. A bystander, legally carrying a firearm,<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6306\" src=\"https:\/\/xstorynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_1073-295x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"295\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/xstorynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_1073-295x300.jpeg 295w, https:\/\/xstorynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_1073-1008x1024.jpeg 1008w, https:\/\/xstorynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_1073-768x780.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/xstorynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_1073.jpeg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 295px) 100vw, 295px\" \/><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><strong>noticed the assault and intervened by firing two shots, stopping the at.ta.cker and saving the officer. The sheriff praised the woman as a hero, acknowledging her actions likely saved Harkness\u2019s life. The incident is under investigation, but the woman is not expected to face charges.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Sheriff: Woman who opened fire on suspect attacking sergeant is a &#039;hero&#039;\" width=\"790\" height=\"444\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZwuAidR0HBI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sergeant Randy Harkness of Dawson County, Georgia, tried to help a homeless man by giving him a ride and money for food. 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