Manchester Man Charged with Attempted 2nd Degree Murder

Linwood Gilbert, 59, of East Short Street Manchester was charged on Thursday with attempted second degree murder. According to the arrest warrant, Michael Edwards Sr. was stabbed several times following an altercation with Gilbert. The 53 year-old Edwards had to have surgery to repair his wounds after being flown to Erlanger Hospital in Chattanooga.
The altercation apparently occurred at a residence located at 103 Short Street.
Gilbert was arrested and booked into the Coffee County Jail on a charge of attempted second degree murder. His bond was set at $125,000 and he is scheduled to appear in Coffee County General Sessions Court Sept. 20.