JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A local man who survived a brutal stabbing while on his lunch break in June reached a major milestone Friday.
After a lengthy recovery at a rehab facility, Thomas Williams was released to go home.
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On June 10 police say Raymond Rice, Jr. approached Thomas Williams while he was eating lunch at a park on College Street on the Westside. Police said Rice stabbed Williams in the neck and then carjacked him. Officers found Williams critically wounded and unresponsive.
On June 10th, a horrifying incident unfolded as the victim was peacefully taking a lunch break near a park on College Street. Without any provocation, the suspect brazenly approached the victim and launched a violent attack, stabbing him in the neck before carjacking him and… pic.twitter.com/FUtK4LaD7Z
— Jax Sheriff's Office (@JSOPIO) July 14, 2023
Now, a month later, Williams is able to walk and head home. JSO officers and detectives were at the rehab facility Friday, cheering Williams on as he left.
Raymond Rice, Jr. has not yet been caught. Anyone who knows where he is, is asked to contact JSO immediately at 904-630-0500..
