Chemical Attack

Savannah police, with assistance from the FBI, are investigating a chemical attack near Forsyth Park that left 46-year-old Ashley Wasielewski with second- and third-degree burns over roughly half her body, including her scalp, face, hands and legs. The attack occurred about 8:15 p.m. Wednesday while she was walking laps; authorities released a security-camera image of a hooded person of interest, said the assailant appears to be a stranger, and Mayor Van Johnson said the case is being treated with the highest urgency though there is no current indication of a broader public threat.