Police searching for suspect in deadly stabbing near Atlanta church

ATLANTA, Ga. — Atlanta police are searching for a man wanted for a deadly stabbing near a church in Atlanta.

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Around 5:50 p.m. Tuesday, police responded to 957 Metropolitan Pkwy SW on a call of a person stabbed. When officers got to the scene, they found a man suffering from a stab wound. Atlanta Fire and Rescue pronounced the man dead.

The address is for True Light Pentecost Church, but it’s unclear if the stabbing happened on church property.

Police believe the victim may have been in an argument with the suspect prior to being stabbed.

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Police have not identified the victim, and it is unclear whether the suspect knew the victim.

Investigators are working to determine the motive surrounding the stabbing.

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