Man Stabs 2 With Knife Outside Atlanta Train Station, Authorities Say

Man Stabs 2 With Knife Outside Atlanta Train Station, Authorities Say
A train station in downtown Atlanta on Dec. 7, 2020. Spencer Platt/Getty Images
The Associated Press
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ATLANTA—A transit officer shot a man outside a downtown Atlanta train station on Wednesday after he stabbed two people and then attacked the officer, stabbing him in the hand, authorities said.

The suspect, who was not identified, and the first two stabbing victims were in stable condition, Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority spokesperson Stephany Fisher said in an email. The officer received stitches to the hand.