‘He was fighting for his life’: Pierce County man recovering after ax attack last month

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‘He was fighting for his life’: Pierce County man recovering after ax attack last month
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A man is recovering and awaiting surgery following an ax attack that left him seriously injured last month.

Jeffery Gist is recovering and awaiting surgery following an attack that left him seriously injured last month.His accused attacker, 21-year-old Serena Marcy, is facing attempted murder charges in connection with two attacks on March 29th."She tried to kill him," Gist’s fiancé, Kisa Harris, told FOX 13. "She attacked him with an ax and a serrated knife.Gist was originally attacked at an apartment complex in the 1100 block of South Highland Avenue in Tacoma .

"He thought he was going to die," she said.Less than two hours later, Tacoma Police were called to a stabbing turned carjacking on Ruston Way.According to court documents, just after 5 p.m., police say Marcy stabbed an Uber driver in the neck and chest, then stole his vehicle.The Uber driver was also hospitalized with serious injuries."She wasn’t just trying to knock him down and get his car. She was going to kill. This woman clearly has issues," Harris added.

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