Atlanta train passenger stabbed about 20 times
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A 66-year-old great-grandmother was tragically killed in an unprovoked stabbing on an Atlanta train, leading to federal charges against John Elijah Matthews. Her daughter expresses grief and demands answers regarding transit security.
The devastated daughter of the Atlanta train passenger viciously slaughtered by a homeless maniac in a random attack ripped local officials for opening all stations for free in the city, and then failing to police them.
John Elijah Matthews was taken into custody at noon on Saturday, shortly after stabbing Margaret Swan at the Oakland City Station in Atlanta.
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Suspect and victim identified in Saturday's stabbing on a MARTA train at the Oakland City station
John Elijah Matthews, 25, is charged with murder after a woman was fatally stabbed on a MARTA train, according to police. The victim is identified as Margaret Swan.
MARTA Police said a person was struck by a train early Wednesday morning at the Garnett Station in downtown Atlanta. Authorities said the individual reportedly jumped in front of the train around 4:43 a.m. Train service was disrupted between Five Points ...