A man is in serious condition after he was stabbed during an argument at a southwest Atlanta home Tuesday morning.

The victim was rushed to Grady Memorial Hospital after the incident, which happened in the 2100 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Atlanta police said in a statement.

Officers found the injured man when they arrived at the scene about 7:15 a.m. Investigators determined the man had been stabbed “during a dispute that occurred inside the residence,” police said.

It is not clear if the suspect has been identified, or if they remained at the scene. Police are working to determine the circumstances that led to the incident.

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8/26/17 - Atlanta, GA - Georgia leaders, including Gov. Nathan Deal, Sandra Deal, members of the King family, and Rep. Calvin Smyre,  were on hand for unveiling of the first statue of Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday at the statehouse grounds, more than three years after Gov. Nathan Deal first announced the project.  During the hour-long ceremony leading to the unveiling of the statue of Martin Luther King Jr. at the state Capitol on Monday, many speakers, including Gov. Nathan Deal, spoke of King's biography. The statue was unveiled on the anniversary of King's famed "I Have Dream" speech. BOB ANDRES  /BANDRES@AJC.COM

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