UPDATE
A 66-year-old Atlanta woman was fatally stabbed aboard a MARTA train Saturday in what transit police described as a random attack.
The victim, identified by the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office as Margaret Swan, was attacked as a train traveled between the Lakewood-Fort McPherson and Oakland City stations, according to MARTA Police Chief Scott Kreher.
Authorities arrested 25-year-old John Elijah Matthews at the Oakland City station and charged him with murder.
Kreher told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution that investigators do not believe Swan and Matthews knew each other and that the stabbing appeared to be “completely random.”
Original Story
A woman died after being stabbed aboard a MARTA train Saturday, according to officials.
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Police said officers patrolling the Oakland City Station responded to reports of a woman who had been stabbed on a train at about noon.
MARTA had released a tweet on X stating there was police activity in the area.
When officers arrived, they immediately arrested the suspect and rendered aid to the victim.
Emergency medical personnel responded to the scene and treated the woman, but she died from her injuries.
MARTA police said the incident “appears to be a senseless act of violence,” and expressed condolences to the victim’s loved ones and those who witnessed the attack.
Authorities have not released the identities of the victim or suspect.
“We understand the concern and fear incidents like this can cause for those who ride and work on the MARTA system,” MARTA police said in a statement.
The department said investigators are actively working to determine the circumstances surrounding the stabbing and remain committed to the safety and security of riders and employees.
