Overview
- Police found a 29-year-old man stabbed near 725 Ponce de Leon Ave NE and he later died at Grady Memorial Hospital.
- Officers detained 54-year-old Jonathan Hamby at the scene and moved him to police headquarters for questioning.
- Investigators say they recovered the knife they believe was used in the attack and describe the incident as a verbal argument that escalated.
- Authorities noted Hamby has a lengthy arrest history and was on active probation for a prior aggravated assault in Brookhaven, but no formal charges had been announced.
- The Atlanta Police homicide and aggravated-assault units are leading a preliminary inquiry and officials say there is no ongoing danger to people using the BeltLine while the investigation continues.