Suspect arrested after woman stabbed to death on Atlanta BeltLine, police say
A suspect is in custody after a woman was stabbed to death Thursday afternoon on the Atlanta Beltline, according to the Atlanta Police Department.
Authorities say the deadly violence unfolded shortly after noon near the 1700 block of Flagler Avenue NE, just north of the Montgomery Ferry overpass along the popular walking and biking trail.
Officers responded to reports of a stabbing and found a woman suffering from multiple stab wounds, police said. The victim was rushed to Grady Memorial Hospital, where she later died. Her identity has not yet been released.
Investigators believe the suspect attacked a postal worker on Plasters Avenue moments before the deadly stabbing, then got onto a bicycle and traveled toward the BeltLine crime scene.
During an evening news conference, Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens confirmed the suspect had been taken into custody.
"We are conducting a thorough review of who he is and why this happened," the mayor said. "We will present the facts as we have them. We take these matters seriously."
Atlanta Police Chief Darin Schierbaum said two officers on patrol spotted a man riding a bicycle who matched the description of the homicide suspect.
"They examined the rider and determined he was the person they were seeking for the homicide," Schierbaum said.
Police said officers from multiple agencies joined the search effort, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Georgia Institute of Technology police.
