Married couple are fighting for life after being attacked by a homeless man with a machete because he was 'frustrated about having to get a coronavirus test before being allowed into a shelter'

A husband and wife were left fighting for their lives after being attacked by a homeless man with a machete because he was angry about having to get a coronavirus test before being allowed to sleep in a shelter. 

Kelvin Edwards, 35, allegedly stabbed Kevin and Leanne Craft with a machete in an unprovoked attack at a storage building in downtown Nashville on Sunday afternoon. 

Police picked Edwards up after the stabbing and said he was frustrated about being unable to stay at the Nashville Rescue Mission, who had implemented Covid-19 testing before guests can stay.  

A spokesman for the mission told Fox17 said: 'Yes, all guests who come back to stay at the Mission who have not had a COVID test are asked to get one.'

Both victims were rushed to hospital with life-threatening injuries; Kevin, 55, sustained machete wounds to his torso while Leanne, 50, was hacked in the head and body.   

Kevin Craft, 55, and his wife, Leanne Craft, 50, were hacked at with a machete at a storage facility in Nashville, Tennessee, on Sunday afternoon

Kelvin Edwards, 35, (pictured) is said to have attacked Kevin Craft, 55, and his wife, Leanne Craft, 50, at a storage facility in Nashville, Tennessee, on Sunday afternoon, police said

Pictured: Kevin and Leanne were attacked at Public Storage on 5th Avenue South in Downtown Nashville

Edwards is said to have drawn an 18-inch machete blade from his bin at the mission and attacked the couple, who friends described as caring and nurturing. 

Officers arrived at the scene to Edwards with his hands up and the knife on the ground.  

Officer James Hill, who was the first to see the victims, described the scene as 'disturbing'.

'I've only been a police officer here for about two, two and a half years and I've seen a few disturbing incidents in my time, but just seeing the state of the victims - the trauma - it was something that was very disturbing,' said Hill.   

The husband and wife were rushed to the hospital with life-threatening injuries after Sunday's attack. Both are now in a stable condition 

Pictured: Nashville Rescue Mission where Edwards allegedly became enraged after being asked to undergo coronavirus testing before being allowed to stay

Family members of the couple sent a message to the police department, thanking them for saving their lives.

'My in-laws were the ones that were attacked. From the information gathered, the six officers who responded saved the Craft's lives. Thank you for serving and protecting.. we are forever grateful, god bless,' the letter read.  

On Monday, Kevin was listed as being in critical condition and Leanne was stable. Two days later, friends posted on Facebook that Kevin's situation had improved.