Suspect sought in SE Atlanta convenience store stabbing

Atlanta police investigated the stabbing Tuesday morning at an Exxon station on McDonough Boulevard.

Atlanta police investigated the stabbing Tuesday morning at an Exxon station on McDonough Boulevard.

A suspect is wanted in connection with a stabbing Tuesday morning at a southeast Atlanta convenience store.

The victim was stabbed in the chest about 6:10 a.m. at the Exxon station on the corner of McDonough Boulevard and Moreland Drive, Atlanta police said. He was alert when officers responded and was taken to a hospital.

The stabbing is still under investigation, police spokesman Officer Steve Avery told AJC.com.

Investigators are looking for a man last seen walking away from the convenience store along McDonough Boulevard. At the time, he was wearing a red shirt and black pants and carrying a black backpack, Avery said.

Anyone with information about his whereabouts is asked to call police.

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