Fatal Beltline stabbing prompts arrest of longtime felon near Atlanta Kroger
TL;DR
A 29-year-old man died after a stabbing near the Atlanta Beltline’s Eastside Trail by a Kroger on Ponce de Leon Avenue. Police detained 54-year-old Johnathan Hamby, a convicted felon with about 30 prior arrests, after locating a weapon and questioning him. The assault appears to have started with an argument, and authorities say there is no ongoing threat to the public as Beltline security remains in force.
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