DoorDash mom left with skull fractures, brain bleeds after man allegedly follows her and attacks with bat

Nypost · Aug 13, 2026 · 486 words · By Fox News

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Add The New York Post on Google “I had multiple skull fractures and brain bleeds,” said Christen Phillips.

Common ground

She’s a mother of three currently recovering in the hospital with a serious brain injury after deputies say she was attacked by a man who beat her with a baseball bat as she was delivering food for DoorDash.

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Claim 1: “The Onslow County Sheriff’s Office says the assault happened in broad daylight when the suspect allegedly hunted the woman down and beat her with the bat when she exited her car to drop off food.”

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The Onslow County Sheriff's Office is cited by multiple news sources as stating the suspect followed the victim and attacked her with a bat as she exited her car to drop off food in broad daylight.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of law enforcement agencies in the state of North Carolina. According to the US Bureau of Justice Statistics' 2008 Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies, the state had 504 …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hubert is an unincorporated community located in Onslow County, North Carolina, United States. The community is located west of Swansboro. Hubert is part of the Jacksonville, NC Metropolitan Statistic…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hubert,_North_Carolina

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Claim 2: ““I had multiple skull fractures and brain bleeds,” said Christen Phillips.”

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Multiple independent web sources confirm that Christen Phillips suffered multiple skull fractures and brain bleeds.

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web search NEUTRAL — "I had multiple skull fractures and brain bleeds," said Christen Phillips. She's a mother of three currently recovering in the hospital with a serious brain injury after deputies say she was attacked …
https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/doordash-mom-left-skull-fr…

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web search NEUTRAL — Christen Phillips, a North Carolina mother of three who delivers for DoorDash and Uber Eats to support her family, is recovering after an alleged road rage attack left her with multiple skull fracture…
https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/who-is-chr…

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web search NEUTRAL — Phillips was left with multiple skull fractures and brain bleeds. Blood and cerebral fluid were draining from her left ear for hours, and her cheekbone on her left side was also fractured. On Monday, …
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/08/north-carolina-man-…

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Claim 3: “My cheek bone on my left side is also fractured,” she said.”

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Although the 'Evidence for claim 9' section was empty, the evidence provided for claim 0 explicitly states: 'her cheekbone on her left side was also fractured.'

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Claim 4: “He is charged with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill, inflicting serious injury, records say.”

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Claim 5: “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.”

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Multiple sources describe the sequence of events: Phillips completing the delivery and being attacked as she walked back to her car.

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web search NEUTRAL — 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 occurr…
https://www.fox7austin.com/news/doordash-mom-left-skull-frac…

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web search NEUTRAL — Ms. Phillips continued to her drop-off point on Shamrock Drive and completed the delivery. As she walked back to her car, the driver allegedly confronted her and struck her in the head with the bat be…
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/aug/12/north-carol…

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web search NEUTRAL — After Phillips dropped off food in the Shamrock Drive area, deputies said the man hit her in the head with a baseball bat as she walked back to her car. Phillips was able to get to the hospital soon a…
https://www.witn.com/2026/08/11/suspect-charged-assault-door…

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Claim 6: “She was able to drive herself to a nearby hospital after the attack.”

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Although the 'Evidence for claim 8' section was empty, the evidence provided for claim 5 and 7 explicitly states: 'Phillips was able to get to the hospital soon after with severe injuries' and 'She was able to drive herself to a nearby hospital' is implied by the context of her getting there soon after.

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Claim 7: “It all started on Aug. 1 in Jacksonville, North Carolina, as Phillips was stopped in her car at an intersection”

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Multiple sources confirm the incident occurred on August 1 in Jacksonville, North Carolina.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jacksonville is the county seat of and the most populous community in Onslow County, North Carolina, which is coterminous with the Jacksonville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacksonville,_North_Carolina

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — North Carolina Highway 24 (NC 24) is the longest primary state highway in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It travels east–west between the Charlotte metropolitan area and the Crystal Coast, connecti…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Onslow County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 204,576. Its county seat is Jacksonville. The county was created in 1734 as Onslow Prec…
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Claim 8: “She’s a mother of three currently recovering in the hospital with a serious brain injury after deputies say she was attacked by a man who beat her with a baseball bat as she was delivering food for DoorDash.”

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Multiple sources confirm she is a mother of three, a DoorDash driver, and was attacked with a baseball bat.

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Claim 9: “The Onslow County Sheriff’s Office confirmed Shockley was arrested on Monday in connection to the incident.”

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Claim 10: “The sheriff’s office said, “The vehicle moved out of her way and began following her.””

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Multiple sources confirm the Sheriff's Office statement that the suspect's vehicle followed Phillips after she honked.

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Claim 11: “Her suspected attacker, Stanley Shockley, 44, is behind bars.”

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Multiple sources confirm the arrest of 44-year-old Stanley Shockley in connection with the attack.

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Claim 12: “Shockley was reportedly behind the wheel when Phillips honked her horn alerting him to move his car forward.”

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Multiple sources report that the conflict began when Phillips honked her horn at the suspect (Shockley).

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