Atlanta police are investigating a stabbing that left a man dead Wednesday morning at a supportive housing complex.
Phoenix House provides housing and treatment for people with mental illness who are transitioning from homelessness, according to its parent organization. Police were called to the Murphy Avenue complex in southwest Atlanta about 4:15 a.m.
They discovered a man fatally stabbed, police Capt. Jason Smith told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He died at the scene.
“We have two persons of interest that officers detained immediately, and we are still working on the circumstances of what led to this incident,” Smith said.
No arrests have been made. The victim has not been identified.
Credit: JOHN SPINK / JSPINK@AJC.COM
Credit: JOHN SPINK / JSPINK@AJC.COM
In an emailed statement sent to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Phoenix House said it is “saddened” by the incident. “Our first concern is always the care and safety of our residents,” the organization said.
Police have not determined if the victim resided at the home, which is run by 3Keys, an affordable housing organization based in Atlanta.
“Our goal is to help people transition from the streets and shelters into a stable, hopeful and independent life,” Phoenix House said. “We do this by providing housing, help and hope to achieve self-sufficiency and dignity while living and treating mental illness.”
Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter is the honorary chairperson of the organization’s board of directors.
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