ATLANTA, Georgia – A Georgia woman is recovering after surviving a brutal domestic violence attack in which her ex-boyfriend allegedly shot her 10 times and then drove her around for hours instead of seeking help. The young woman chose to speak out in hopes of warning others who may be trapped in dangerous or abusive relationships.
The Incident Overview
According to the victim, 23-year-old Shamay Pitt, the terrifying ordeal began on November 2 after she agreed to meet her former boyfriend, 25-year-old Joshua Woodruff. Pitt told reporters that she picked him up in her car to talk, but the conversation suddenly escalated. She says Woodruff pulled out a gun and opened fire while she was still behind the wheel.
“My ears are ringing, but I come into realization that he is shooting at me,” Pitt told WSB during the interview.
The gunfire left her severely injured, but the nightmare was far from over.
Hours of Fear Across Multiple Georgia Counties
Instead of stopping or calling for help, Woodruff allegedly forced Pitt into the passenger seat and began driving her car across multiple counties. Investigators say he traveled from DeKalb County through several parts of Georgia, keeping the bleeding woman trapped for hours…