“I suffered multiple skull fractures and brain bleeds,” recounted Christen Phillips, her voice tinged with both pain and resilience.
Currently in the hospital, Christen, a devoted mother of three, battles through recovery from a severe brain injury. Authorities report that she was violently attacked while delivering food for DoorDash, reportedly struck with a baseball bat by a man as she went about her work.
The man suspected of this brutal act, 44-year-old Stanley Shockley, has been apprehended and is now in custody.
According to the Onslow County Sheriff’s Office, the shocking incident occurred in broad daylight. The alleged attacker, they say, pursued Phillips and assaulted her with a bat after she stepped out of her vehicle to make a delivery.
In a tragic turn of events, Christen Phillips, a hardworking mother involved in DoorDash deliveries, fell victim to a brutal bat attack by a stranger in a North Carolina neighborhood, say investigators. (GoFundMe)
It all started on Aug. 1 in Jacksonville, North Carolina as Phillips was stopped in her car at an intersection and was waiting for the driver in front of her to move.
A map shows DoorDash delivery location where the suspect allegedly beat the victim with a bat. (Google Maps)
Shockley was reportedly behind the wheel when Phillips honked her horn alerting him to move his car forward.
After the honk, the situation took a dangerous turn.
Stanley Shockley, 44, is facing charges. (Onslow County Sheriff’s Office)
The sheriff’s office said, “the vehicle moved out of her way and began following her.”
Phillips arrived at her delivery drop-off point, carried out the order, and tried to walk back to her car when Shockley allegedly jumped out, attacked her with the bat, then ran off.
The attack occurred during a DoorDash delivery. (Cheng Xin/Getty Images)
“He came around to my door with a small wooden bat or baton and beat me in the head and face with it,” Phillips said in a post to social media.
“I don’t remember it at all. I woke up an unverified amount of time later,” she said.
She was able to drive herself to a nearby hospital after the attack.
“I had multiple skull fractures and brain bleeds and blood and cerebral fluid draining from my left ear for hours. My cheek bone on my left side is also fractured,” she said.
Phillips says she has endured several days of surgeries stemming from injuries sustained in the brazen attack. (GoFundMe)
The Onslow County Sheriff’s Office confirmed Shockley was arrested on Monday in connection to the incident.
He is charged with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill, inflicting serious injury, records say.
Sheriff Chris Thomas said in a statement:
“We understand the public does not see what goes into every investigation and a case like this can make citizens uneasy. We appreciate the number of tips and leads the public provided us. Our detectives follow every lead, carefully work through the evidence, and continue to pursue answers even when the investigation presents challenges. Their hard work ultimately led them to identify a suspect and make an arrest.”
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