Manhunt underway after woman dies in Atlanta Beltline stabbing
The incident occurred round midday close to Flagler Avenue.
Crime scene tape blocks off a portion of the Beltline close to Flagler Avenue Northeast, the place Atlanta police say they’re responding to a report of an individual stabbed. (Ben Hendren for the AJC)
Atlanta police are trying to find the perpetrator of two random assaults, together with a deadly stabbing on the Beltline close to the Ansley Golf Club that left a woman lifeless, authorities mentioned Thursday.
Just previous to the stabbing, a postal employee was attacked with a rock on the close by US Post Office. Both incidents are linked, and the victims have been random targets, Atlanta police Chief Darin Schierbaum mentioned at a information convention Thursday afternoon.
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Atlanta Police Chief Darin Schierbaum asks for the general public’s help in finding a murder suspect after a deadly stabbing on the Beltline close to Montgomery Ferry Drive on Thursday, May 14, 2026. (Ben Hendren for the AJC)
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After a deadly stabbing on the Beltline, Atlanta police distributed this picture of a bicyclist and requested for the general public’s assist to determine and find the person, whom Chief Darin Schierbaum described as “the suspect that we believe committed this crime.” (Atlanta Police Department)
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Atlanta Police K9 officers search the scene of a stabbing on the Beltline close to Montgomery Ferry Drive. Thursday, May 14, 2026 (Ben Hendren for the AJC)
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Clarification
This story has been up to date to make clear the place the primary assault happened.
Taylor Croft is a reporter on the crime, courts and breaking information crew.
