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Man who attacked Athens homeless shelter staff with machete denied bail – WSB-TV Channel 2

ATHENS, Georgia – A judge denied bail to the suspect in a machete attack outside an Athens homeless shelter Saturday morning.

Athens police arrested 33-year-old Cedric Smith on Thursday evening, minutes after the attack.

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Chris Sullens, a 53-year-old shelter worker, is in the intensive care unit at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta.

Sullen’s sister meets exclusively with Channel 2’s Courtney Francisco, LIVE on Channel 2 Action News at 6 p.m.

She said her brother is no longer on a ventilator but will likely lose at least one eye. She said he has severe cuts to his head and face, brain swelling and a skull fracture.

An online fundraiser raised over $14,000.

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