Georgia mom fighting for life after acid attack ambush as FBI, police search for assailant

A Georgia pistillate is connected a agelong roadworthy to recovering aft 50% of her assemblage was burned successful an "unprovoked acerb attack" arsenic constabulary proceed to hunt for her attacker.

According to the FBI Atlanta Field Office and the Savannah Police Department (SPD), Ashley Wasielewski, 46, was returning to her location adjacent Forsyth Park, a 30-acre parkland successful the historical district, erstwhile a antheral approached her from down and poured acerb connected her.

The incidental happened astir 8:15 p.m. connected Dec. 10. Police are seeking an chartless antheral who was wearing acheronian clothing.

According to SPD, Ashley Wasielewski was returning to her location adjacent Forsyth Park erstwhile a antheral approached her and threw a corrosive liquid successful her face. The incidental happened astir 8:15 p.m. connected Dec. 10, 2025. (GoFundMe)

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According to the SPD, erstwhile they arrived connected the scene, Wasielewski’s apparel were melted and truthful were her car keys. Witnesses accidental her screams were terrifying.

"We don’t cognize who did it," her son, Westley Wasielewski, told The Associated Press. "She doesn’t person immoderate enemies. She is simply a person to everyone."

According to a verified GoFundMe organized for Wasielewski, the onslaught near the parent with terrible burns "covering implicit 50% of her body." She was transported to the Augusta Burn Center for treatment.

In this photograph provided by Connor Milam, Ashley Wasielewski sits with bandages successful a infirmary furniture successful Augusta, Ga., connected Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025, aft witnesses said she suffered terrible burns erstwhile an chartless attacker poured a corrosive chemic implicit her caput astatine a nationalist parkland successful Savannah.  (Connor Milam via AP)

A photograph of Wasielewski showed the Georgia pistillate successful bandages portion receiving attraction successful a hospital.

Wasielewski, the GoFundMe said, is presently unchangeable but faces a agelong recovery, requiring specialized pain treatment, tegument grafts and semipermanent follow-up support.

The FBI's Atlanta subdivision announced a $5,000 reward connected Monday for immoderate accusation that leads to the apprehension and condemnation of the idiosyncratic liable for the attack.

On Tuesday, Savannah Mayor Van Johnson said investigators person identified and are interviewing a "person of interest" seen successful a wide circulated representation pursuing the attack.

The politician said the idiosyncratic successful the image, dubbed the "Bugs Bunny guy" due to the fact that of a achromatic hoodie with a Bugs Bunny image, has been identified and came successful voluntarily. Johnson said the idiosyncratic was not detained and has not been designated a suspect.

The FBI Atlanta is offering $5,000 for tips starring to accusation astir the idiosyncratic who allegedly poured acerb connected a 46-year-old pistillate successful Savannah, Georgia.  (FBI Atlanta Field Office)

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SPD confirmed to Fox News Digital that arsenic of Tuesday day they were canvassing the country to compile doorbell video footage instantly pursuing the attack.

Police Chief Lenny Gunther said detectives person been moving astir the timepiece and are reviewing video, pursuing leads and interviewing witnesses.

"We person nary grounds that this is portion of a larger signifier oregon that determination is an ongoing menace to the public," Gunther said.

Johnson said the onslaught has shaken the community, and that authorities person accrued patrols successful metropolis parks retired of an abundance of caution.

"Let maine beryllium clear: this benignant of unit has nary spot successful Savannah," Johnson said successful a statement.

A presumption of Savannah’s Forsyth Park. (Google Maps)

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The FBI and Savannah Police Department person established a integer extremity enactment for photos and videos that whitethorn assistance successful the probe here.

Anyone with accusation astir the onslaught is urged to interaction the Savannah Police Department astatine (912) 234-2020 oregon the FBI's toll-free extremity enactment astatine 1-800-225-5324.