Sword injury sends man to hospital, woman charged

TOWN OF PAMELIA, New York (WWNY) - A sword injury sent a man to the hospital late Tuesday morning.

Emergency responders were called to 25718 State Route 12 in the town of Pamelia at 11:46 a.m.

The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office said Hunter Typhair, 21, of Watertown, was injured by a sword.

Typhair was taken to Samaritan Medical Center with injuries police said were not life-threatening.

According to the sheriff’s office, Shannon Sweeney, 29, also of Watertown, faces charges of assault in the 2nd degree, a class D felony, and criminal possession of a weapon in the 4th degree, a class A misdemeanor.

She was arraigned in Jefferson County CAP Court Tuesday evening and released with no bail.

Glen Park First Responders and Evans Mill Ambulance assisted on scene.

While on scene, 7 News saw a sword with a blue blade being removed. (See photo below)

We also saw a man on a stretcher being loaded into an Evans Mills ambulance.

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