Suspect in deadly BeltLine stabbing was an escaped inmate, Atlanta police say

ATLANTA — The man wanted in a deadly stabbing along the Atlanta BeltLine on Friday was an escaped inmate.

According to Atlanta police, William Coleman, 27, was wanted by the Georgia Department of Corrections for escape.

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Officers say they were called to the portion of the BeltLine along Montgomery Ferry Road around 8 p.m. on Friday night where they found a man who had been stabbed several times. He was pronounced dead on scene.

Investigators found a man matching the suspect’s description in the area and identified him as Coleman.

When they learned that Coleman was wanted, he was arrested and taken to APD for questioning.

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He was eventually charged with murder, aggravated assault and possession of a knife during the commission of a felony.

Channel 2 Action News is working to learn when Coleman escaped and what he was initially arrested for.

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