Captain Brantley Worley receives warm welcome home after surviving gunshot to face

The Brief

  • Captain Brantley Worley survived a gunshot wound to the face while on duty in McCaysville, Georgia.
  • Residents and officers showed support during Worley’s return from the hospital, lining streets and holding signs.
  • Worley’s injury was serious but not life-threatening, with the bullet missing major arteries.

CANTON, Ga. Communities in north Georgia turned out Tuesday to welcome home police Captain Brantley Worley, who survived being shot in the face while on duty in McCaysville over the weekend.

What we know:

Residents lined the streets of downtown McCaysville, waving flags and holding signs as Worley returned from a Chattanooga hospital. The procession ended in Canton, where friends, family and fellow officers gathered to show support.

What they’re saying:

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