Father, son wounded in stabbing
Both expected to survive after father intervened in incident in front of house
By Noah Haglund
A father was stabbed several times after he tried to step between his son and a group of people who came to their West Ashley home Sunday afternoon, the Charleston County Sheriff's Office said.
Dennis Preston Redick, 45, suffered life-threatening injuries in the attack, sheriff's Maj. John Clark said. His son, John Redick, 18, a senior at West Ashley High School, also was stabbed, though his wounds were not as serious.
Both men are expected to recover.
The incident happened in front of the house at 1898 Old Parsonage Road where the father and son live. Detectives had little initial information to release on the group of at least three who showed up at the home, or the reason for the violence. To investigators, the incident did not appear random.
"We don't know what the motive is, but it's obvious from what happened that these people know each other," Clark said.
An incident report lists several witnesses to events during and afterward.
One was a member of nearby St. Timothy's Anglican Catholic Church who had stayed after the morning service to help with an upcoming yard sale. As Mary Hoyle left the parish house with four or five other church members around 1:30 p.m., some loud noise drew her attention.
"I heard a loud argument over there, a really loud argument," Hoyle said Monday.
Two "loud, crisp" bangs followed about 15 seconds apart. They sounded to her like gunshots.
She walked toward the scene and saw a man lying in the roadway. A few other men stood near him.
Clark said deputies have not confirmed that any shots were actually fired.
An incident report says that the elder Redick had an 18-inch cut on his lower back. The son told authorities that he knew the suspects and that they left the area in a blue Ford Explorer. Deputies interviewed several other potential witnesses in the area. They released no other details or suspect information.
Zane Good, a friend who also lives at the Redick home, on Monday said that the father and son were recovering in a local hospital and were expected to recover. He said that Dennis Redick, a self-employed house painter, remained in intensive care following surgery and that John Redick was up and moving about.
"They are recovering, but it's a slow thing," Good said.
Good said he was present during the incident Sunday afternoon, but he declined to comment about it.
Nadine Parks contributed to this report. Reach Noah Haglund at 937-5550 or nhaglund@postandcourier.com
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fockerout (anonymous) says...
Hey, Noah Haglund...good job on louding out the eye witness.
September 30, 2008 at 3:55 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
DoaMM (anonymous) says...
"...a group of people..."?
I saw a group of people in the mall yesterday...wonder if it was them. I also saw a group of people on TV last night...wonder if that might be them...
Maybe they just don't want to release any more detail than that.
Sounds to me like it might be a "your kid picked a fight with my kid" situation, but then again, some of the kids these days couldn't care less about stabbing someone.
Idiots...Hope they nail the perps to a tree.
September 30, 2008 at 7:16 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
madcity (anonymous) says...
fockerout
You're right. Why would you put the Church lady out there like that.
September 30, 2008 at 7:17 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
ms_lady2u (anonymous) says...
Thanks for being a brave citizen Church lady.....now run for cover!
September 30, 2008 at 7:47 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Riptide (anonymous) says...
The media needs take note of knife violence. I got a feeling there's a increase in this activity and we need more regulation in the purchase and sale of this item. Maybe if we get a handle on this now we might be able to lower the numbers of incidents of knife violence.
September 30, 2008 at 7:50 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
jimmy1370 (anonymous) says...
Riptide, maybe background checks before purchasing cutlery??
September 30, 2008 at 8:29 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
n4dhs (anonymous) says...
I live in the area and I have attended the church in the past - but I was home and I didnt hear a thing.....but it worries me that the level of violence is rising and that people just assume that the way to solve things is to attack each other.....
September 30, 2008 at 8:44 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Riptide (anonymous) says...
Jimmy it's a start. I realizes the knife is just an object but the liberals and the media prefer to deal with objects more than the human condition and the reason we do such things to our fellow human beings.
September 30, 2008 at 9 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
sc4peace (anonymous) says...
Prety soon I am going to have to have a permit to use my butter knife on my toast
September 30, 2008 at 9:21 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
cpanther515 (anonymous) says...
It was an accident...that knife was just lying there and suddenly it started cutting and stabbing people.
September 30, 2008 at 9:45 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
desspec (anonymous) says...
The son knows the suspects but they are not in custody???
September 30, 2008 at 9:46 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
coolfreaknbeans (anonymous) says...
Guess what folks?I'm 99% sure this is the father/son duo I have posted about before.(the ones I said smoked pot with their child sitting on the porch next to them)Yes friends....this is the kid that his mother proclaimed the infamous words.....MY KID CAN READ!!!!!
September 30, 2008 at 9:47 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
justus1017 (anonymous) says...
WOW. The comments are light on this one. Why because it didn't happen downtown on the eastside. I'm amazed.
September 30, 2008 at 10:40 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
sc4peace (anonymous) says...
yeah that's exactly why- because it happened in an area it doesn't usually happen- Downtown on the Eastside- it's expected- so it is what it is
September 30, 2008 at 10:59 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
sc4peace (anonymous) says...
Oh wow- it goes back to parenting once again- go figure- I swear some people have no common sense- that mother should be put in a cage with Jennifer Spoerl and lets let them take care of eachother eachother..that should be fun to watch
September 30, 2008 at 11:07 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
MR_PRETTY (anonymous) says...
justus, leave it alone ok.
September 30, 2008 at 11:07 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
MMitchum (anonymous) says...
Put them and their Mother Away. Step on my property and I will defend my family and myself. And it won't be with a knife.
It's like the older man in Charleston a few years back who woke up to shots being fired in his own yard. Didn't know who or what they were firing at. But when the older man shot back out in his yard and connected. He was protecting his home, his family, and property. And I am for that.
These people came asking for trouble.
Now look who is in the hospital. The owners of the property.
September 30, 2008 at 11:43 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
coolfreaknbeans (anonymous) says...
What in the hell would provoke these "kids" to do this?And to think that a "mother" would lead the way?I hope they are all prosecuted to the fullest.This is disgusting.
September 30, 2008 at 11:45 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
charlestonroots (anonymous) says...
I wonder if John is an honor roll student? The words on the bumper stickers may need to changed.
September 30, 2008 at 11:53 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Rebel_Yell (anonymous) says...
This incident just means that the losers that used to go to St Andrews High Scool have procreated and now their kids go to the new West Ashley High. Don't underestimate the west ashley area for gang activity--it's ussually white trash and they use crow bars and knives and attack in packs. They are obviously still afraid of a fair fight.
September 30, 2008 at 11:59 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
coolfreaknbeans (anonymous) says...
Yeah....changed to my family shanked your honor student.
September 30, 2008 at noon ( permalink | suggest removal )
jeff61 (anonymous) says...
The five were arrested this morning..
September 30, 2008 at 12:03 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Satanssybil2007 (anonymous) says...
I commend the father for protecting the son and I hope for his complete speedy recovery. there are a lot of charges that will be brought up on all of them and the adult is going to pay dearly. The parent is supposed to teach their children by example, where in the hell did this beotch go to parenting school!!!!!!! these "teens" are already headed down a road of violent crime and the mother is the leader of the pack! How pathetic!!!
September 30, 2008 at 12:08 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Lovely_One (anonymous) says...
jeff, did you get your mail?
September 30, 2008 at 12:47 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
jeff61 (anonymous) says...
Yes Lovely,, and thanks
September 30, 2008 at 1:12 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Lovely_One (anonymous) says...
You are welcome. Just thought you would like to know.
September 30, 2008 at 1:14 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
jeff61 (anonymous) says...
Five members of the same West Ashley family have been arrested in Sunday's stabbing of a father and son for an attack that a sheriff's spokesman described as a feud that got out of hand.
Officials aren't sure what prompted the stabbing, but it appears the quarrel escalated to the point that all the members of the family Â-- including three juveniles, one as young as age 12 - were involved by jumping out a vehicle and taking part in the attack.
Maj. John Clark announced the arrests today in connection to the stabbing of Dennis Preston Redick, 45, and his son, John Redick, 18, a senior at West Ashley High School. Both men are expected to recover.
Arrested were Patrick Scott Martin Sr., 38; Irene Martin, 35; Ricky Jay Martin, 17; and two juveniles.
Each was charged with two counts of lynching, second degree and will appear before a bond judge at 3 p.m. today.
Another suspect, Patrick Martin Jr., is still being sought.
A 12-year-old was not charged but was believed to have been involved in the fight. All are residents of 1922 Planters Drive in Charleston, where they were arrested.
September 30, 2008 at 1:20 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
charlestonroots (anonymous) says...
It seems it was a family affair with Dad & Mom leading the way-
Five family members arrested in connection with Sunday stabbing
September 30, 2008 at 1:21 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
wonderdog (anonymous) says...
Good grief - the 10:00 news just ran a story on this. Reports are that this fight was the result of a long running feud......looks like the Hatfields and McCoys. Mom, Dad and the chilluns' attack Redick and his young'n, who proclaimed to a reporter, "if they come to my yard, I gonna hurt 'em".
What a bunch of rednecks.
September 30, 2008 at 10:11 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
nbaby127 (anonymous) says...
Well Well,Let me just say there are too sides to a story...I am sure it is not just about the teens running there mouth. For the boys and the mom to do this Dennis and John had to do something Dennis Redick has Ripped a lot of people off I am one of them So I don't feel sorry for them at all .I do feel for the martins They shouldn't have let it get out of hand.I bet Dana was seeing dollar sighs before Dennis and John could be put in the ems.. Dana you know you and Dennis was wrong for doing what you and Dennis did to me BUT you don't even care I can at lease say Dennis did said he was sorry .I do hope Dennis gets better and Just maybe you will become a better person Because deep down in my heart I think you talked Dennis into do it to.. me.
October 3, 2008 at 9:41 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
belijah78 (anonymous) says...
nbaby127 is THE ONLY ONE who knows what they are talkin bout!!!!!!!! the martins are dear friends of mine & what all u idiots dont know is what was done to them by the redicks.... there are 10 police reports that prove how sick the redicks are. media & police failed to mention that or do anything about it! for all u accusers of meth that is only ur addiction talkin. there are no drugs in that situation what so ever.Talk what u know otherwise shut up. jst so u all know well not yet but will found out is that the only ones that are goin to suffer from this are the redicks. sooner than later the truth will set the martins the free. as for the redicks there is no hope or exuse for such sorry wastes of spaces for human beings
October 13, 2008 at 8:19 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
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