Crime & Safety

Cumming Families Brutally Attacked in Savannah

Victim says the Mother's Day weekend incident "was a violent, malicious attack."

A Mother’s Day weekend in Savannah turned into a nightmare for an extended Cumming family who were reportedly attacked by a mob.

As WSB TV reports, eight family members were walking down River Street in the popular Riverfront tourist area when they were violently attacked. 

One man suffered a cracked orbital, while another had his head smashed into a car. A woman was dragged, and a 6-year-old girl was punched in the stomach.

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Response time from local police was slow according to the news outlet’s report and the Savannah Police department is investigating in the incident.

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