Man arrested in deadly machete attack on Appalachian Trail

(Image credit: AP Photo/Vicki Smith)

published 13 May 2019

A 30-year-old Massachusetts man will be charged with murder and assault with the intent of murder on Monday after allegedly using a machete to attack two hikers on the Appalachian Trail in Virginia early Saturday morning, authorities said Sunday.

The unidentified hikers, a man and woman, were together when they were attacked. The female victim was seriously wounded, and walked six miles in order to find other hikers to call for help. The man later died from his injuries.

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Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.

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