A suspect was taken into custody after a man was stabbed to death Monday morning in Newnan, according to police.
Officers were called at 7:26 a.m. to a wooded area behind a Dollar General store on Bullsboro Drive.
“Upon arrival, it was determined that a male appeared to be severely injured from cuts and stab wounds,” police said in a news release. “The Newnan Police Department secured the area and apprehended the alleged offender.”
The injured man, 28-year-old Jonathan Marquez Jackson, died at the scene from his injuries, police said.
Investigators identified 22-year-old Terry Lee Rose III as the suspect. Rose was arrested and charged with murder and tampering with evidence, police said. He was being held late Monday in the Coweta County Jail.
“There is no threat to the community,” police said.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Newnan police.
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