The man charged in Sunday’s fatal stabbing near the Atlanta Beltline’s Eastside Trail had 30 prior arrests and was on active probation for an aggravated-assault case, according to the Atlanta Police Department.Johnathan Hamby, 54, was booked Monday on charges of murder, aggravated assault, terroristic threats and acts, and possession of a firearm or knife during the commission of a felony in the death of 29-year-old Ramon Harris near a Kroger grocery store at Ponce de Leon Avenue.Atlanta police said officers responded at about 4:01 p.m.to a report of a stabbing, found Harris with an apparent stab wound and detained a suspect at the scene.
Harris was taken to a hospital, where he died.SCENIC SOUTHERN CITIES TARNISHED BY HOMELESS CRIME SCOURGE MUST HOLD ‘FEET TO THE FIRE,’ GOP LAWMAKER WARNSAccording to Atlanta Police Chief Darin Schierbaum, Johnathan Hamby has been arrested at least 30 times, including in 2022 when he was charged with aggravated assault and possession of a knife during the commission of a felony.(Fulton County Sheriff's Office)Authorities said that the stabbing began when Hamby was allegedly arguing with Harris and another man before threatening to stab them.
The incident happened near Atlanta's famed Beltline, a 22-mile loop of multi-use trails and public parks around the city."We believe this was an attack that was carried out as a result of an argument that was verbal in nature and quickly escalated," Atlanta Police Chief Darin Schierbaum said in a news conference Monday.LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCASTAn arrest warrant, obtained by FOX 5 Atlanta, alleges Hamby then stabbed Harris in the neck.Investigators also recovered two knives at the scene, the outlet reported.People walk along the Atlanta Beltline in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., Sept.
21, 2025.(REUTERS/Alyssa Pointer)LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORESchierbaum said that the department’s records showed Hamby was no stranger to interaction...