ATLANTA — Atlanta police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a stabbing.
Police said on Wednesday at 8:49 p.m., officers received reports of a person stabbed at a home on Layton Avenue NW.
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When officers arrived, they located a 73-year-old man who had been stabbed multiple times.
The victim was taken to the hospital stable. His identity has not been released.
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Authorities detained one suspect in connection to the stabbing. The suspect’s identity has not been released.
The motive is still under investigation with the help of investigators with the Domestic Violence Unit.
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