Atlanta Beltline trail stabbing suspect charged with murder had 30 prior arrests and was on probation: police
The man charged in Sunday’s fatal stabbing near the Atlanta Beltline’s Eastside Trail had 30 prior arrests and was on active probation for an aggravated-assault case, according to the Atlanta Police Department.
Johnathan Hamby, 54, was booked Monday on charges of murder, aggravated assault, terroristic threats and acts, and possession of a firearm or knife during the commission of a felony in the death of 29-year-old Ramon Harris near a Kroger grocery store at Ponce de Leon Avenue.
Atlanta police said officers responded at about 4:01 p.m. to a report of a stabbing, found Harris with an apparent stab wound and detained a suspect at the scene.
Harris was taken to a hospital, where he died.
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The incident happened near Atlanta's famed Beltline, a 22-mile loop of multi-use trails and public parks around the city.
"We believe this was an attack that was carried out as a result of an argument that was verbal in nature and quickly escalated," Atlanta Police Chief Darin Schierbaum said in a news conference Monday.
LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST An arrest warrant, obtained by FOX 5 Atlanta, alleges Hamby then stabbed Harris in the neck.
Investigators also recovered two knives at the scene, the outlet reported.
LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE Schierbaum said that the department’s records showed Hamby was no stranger to interactions with police and had been arrested 30 times.
The chief also noted that Hamby was a felon on active probation for a prior aggravated-assault case in Brookhaven.
FOLLOW US ON X FOX 5 also reported that Hamby had previously pleaded guilty to aggravated assault with a knife.
FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X According to Fox News Digital’s review of Fulton County jail records, Hamby’s previous arrests included allegations of battery, aggravated assault, possession of a knife during the commission of a felony, obstruction of law enforcement and criminal trespass.
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