Updated on Tuesday, Sept. 20 at 1 p.m. — Arrest warrant issued for man in brutal attack; victim remains in coma
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A Guthrie man is clinging to life in a hospital after a suspect severely beat him early Sunday morning just outside the Guthrie city limits.
The incident took place on Ray Place, located to the east of the intersection of Pine and Industrial, in the early morning hours on Sunday.
Family members tell Guthrie News Page Antonio Taylor, 33, was placed in a medical induced coma at OU Medical Center. On Monday morning doctors were expected to try and bring Taylor out of the coma.
The Logan County Sheriff’s Office says Taylor was assaulted in a friend’s house.
Investigators have been told a baseball bat may have been used as a weapon, but a witness says there was no weapon used in the altercation.
Investigators are working for more details from a witness, but is unable to talk to them due to an unknown illness.
Det. Greg Valencia says they believe they know who may have assaulted Taylor and is awaiting an arrest warrant to be handed down.
Taylor has three sons and a stepdaughter.
praying for you dear … we all love you … be strong and come home to us .. love, great
Praying for Antonio. I also say the so-called “witness” is full of patootie! Unknown illness, more like severely convenient until the person gets their story straight.
Tony we love you and we know you will get better real soon you are very strong and we all know you can do it! Sending prayers to you❤️
Im praying for you and your family. This whole situation is sad. I will contiue to pray for you and your family. God bless you all. I don’t understand unless other guy was strung out on drugs or alchol how he could do this to his friend. But anyway god bless you and family.