Teen stabbed to death at Cobb County playground

MABLETON, Ga. — A Mableton man says his grandson was stabbed to death on a playground on Monday.

Kalem Hasan told Channel 2's Chris Jose that Cobb County police confirmed the body discovered on the 6600 block of Mableton Parkway was his 17-year-old grandson Nasir Benefield.

Hasan told Jose he had a bad feeling when Benefield wouldn't return his calls. A security guard at the apartment complex showed Hasan pictures of the crime scene.

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"I was fearing the worst because it's just unusual. He's not answering his phone, it's going straight to voicemail," said Hasan. "He (security guard) started to describe the person and I said that sounds like a lot like my grandson."

Hasan said the body in the picture was face down.

"It looked his shoes, it looked like his dark pants," said Hasan.

A Cobb County police spokesman did not return Jose's calls or emails on Monday. It's not known if there any suspects or persons of interests.

Hasan believes Benefield was targeted.

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