A 66-year-old woman was fatally stabbed aboard a MARTA train in Atlanta during what transit police described as a random attack. The victim, identified as Margaret Swan, was attacked while the train was traveling between the Lakewood-Fort McPherson and Oakland City stations, according to MARTA Police Chief Scott Kreher. John Elijah Matthews, 25, has been charged with malice murder in connection with the incident. Surveillance footage reportedly shows Swan sitting alone on the train when Matthews approached her and allegedly began the attack, stabbing her 18 to 20 times. The attack occurred shortly before 11:25 AM on Saturday. Emergency medical workers attempted to save Swan's life, but she was pronounced dead at the scene. This incident has raised concerns about safety among MARTA passengers, particularly following another stabbing incident at the Georgia State Station the previous week.
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Atlanta woman fatally stabbed on MARTA train in random attack
A 66-year-old woman, Margaret Swan, was fatally stabbed on a MARTA train in Atlanta in a random attack. John Elijah Matthews, 25, has been charged with malice murder. The incident has heightened safety concerns among passengers following recent violent occurrences on public transit.
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Atlanta train passenger stabbed about 20 times after maniac allegedly slit her throat in random attack
Atlanta woman fatally stabbed on MARTA train in random attack