Man charged in machete assault

Man charged in machete assault

Thursday, February 6, 2025–11:11 a.m.

-Floyd County Jail records-

A Shannon man is accused of assaulting another man with a machete at his Barron Road residence on Wednesday.

According to Floyd County Jail records:

40-year old Christopher Alan Carter cut the victim’s hand with the weapon.

Carter also fired a shotgun and refused to obey police commands.

He is charged with aggravated assault, aggravated battery, possession of a sawed-off shotgun, possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime, reckless conduct, and misdemeanor obstruction of officers.