66-year-old woman fatally stabbed on Atlanta MARTA train; suspect charged with murder
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Atlanta First News staff
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Summary
A 66-year-old woman, Margaret Swan, was fatally stabbed while riding a public MARTA train in Atlanta. The suspect, 25-year-old John Elijah Matthews, has been identified and is facing murder charges. The incident occurred on Saturday, and police responded to a scene with a large crowd of witnesses.
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· 3 pulled'Senseless act': 66-year-old fatally stabbed while riding public train, police say
Margaret Swan was stabbed to death while on a public MARTA train on Saturday
He is facing murder charges for Saturday's stabbing
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