UPDATED: Stabbing victim drives to Hiawassee store for help

HIAWASSEE, Ga. – A non-fatal stabbing occurred this morning, Monday, April 22, at a victim’s residence on Cedar Cliff Road, west of Hiawassee. Multiple sources identified the alleged perpetrator as Anthony “Scott” Barrett and the victim as Danny Gibson.

Upon receiving a knife wound to the back, Gibson drove himself to Friendship Store at the intersection of State Route 76 and State Route 288 to summon medical treatment. Brian Schrage, an employee of Friendship Store, dialed emergency dispatch, assisting Gibson until first responders arrived. Schrage told FYN that Gibson appeared to be in-and-out of consciousness at the time. The store employee relayed that Gibson had been allegedly stabbed by Barrett after asking to use a cell phone.

Gibson was transported to Union General Hospital in Blairsville with non-life threatening injuries. FYN is awaiting information from Towns County Sheriff’s Office on Barrett’s criminal charges. Barrett is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

UPDATED: Towns County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that Anthony Scott Barrett, 60, of Hiawassee is in custody at the Town County Detention Center. Barrett’s charges are expected to be released Tuesday, April 23.

Barrett was charged with aggravated assault, Towns County Sheriff’s Office stated.