Event Brief
Man charged in MARTA train stabbing death in Atlanta
Filed: Jun 01, 2026 at 6:05 PM ET
Summary: John Elijah Matthews was charged with murder after allegedly stabbing Margaret Swan to death on a MARTA train.
WHO: John Elijah Matthews
WHAT: Charged with murder for allegedly stabbing a woman to death on a MARTA commuter train
WHEN: Jun 01, 2026 at 4:58 PM ET
WHERE: Oakland City Station, Atlanta
WHY: Charged with murder for allegedly stabbing a woman to death on a marta commuter train.
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