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Man fatally stabbed in SW Atlanta neighborhood, police say

The man was found with stab wounds in the 1300 Oakland Drive.
The man was found with stab wounds in the 1300 Oakland Drive.
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Sept 12, 2021

A man died on Saturday evening after he was found stabbed in a southwest Atlanta neighborhood, according to police.

The victim was found with stab wounds in the 1300 block of Oakland Drive about 5 p.m., Atlanta police said in a statement. He was taken to a hospital, but did not survive.

Homicide investigators are still working to determine what led to the fatal incident. An investigation is ongoing.

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Asia Simone Burns is a watchdog reporter for the AJC. Burns was formerly an intern in AJC’s newsroom and now writes about crime. She is a graduate of Samford University and has previously reported for NPR and WABE, Atlanta’s NPR member station.

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