Metro Atlanta
The incident happened around noon near Flagler Avenue.
Crime scene tape blocks off a portion of the Beltline near Flagler Avenue Northeast, where Atlanta police say they are responding to a report of a person stabbed. (Ben Hendren for the AJC)
Atlanta police are searching for the perpetrator of two random attacks, including a fatal stabbing on the Beltline near the Ansley Golf Club that left a woman dead, authorities said Thursday.
Just prior to the stabbing, a postal worker was attacked with a rock at the nearby U.S. Post Office. Both incidents are connected, and the victims were random targets, Atlanta police Chief Darin Schierbaum said at a news conference Thursday afternoon.
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Atlanta Police Chief Darin Schierbaum asks for the public’s assistance in locating a homicide suspect after a fatal stabbing on the Beltline near Montgomery Ferry Drive on Thursday, May 14, 2026. (Ben Hendren for the AJC)
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After a fatal stabbing on the Beltline, Atlanta police distributed this image of a bicyclist and asked for the public’s help to identify and locate the man, whom Chief Darin Schierbaum described as “the suspect that we believe committed this crime.” (Atlanta Police Department)
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Atlanta Police K9 offciers search the scene of a stabbing on the Beltline near Montgomery Ferry Drive. Thursday, May 14, 2026 (Ben Hendren for the AJC)
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Clarification
This story has been updated to clarify where the first attack took place.
Taylor Croft is a reporter on the crime, courts and breaking news team.
Taylor Croft is a reporter on the crime, courts and breaking news team.
