60-year-old dies after stabbing on Flat Shoals Road

Police investigate a stabbing at an apartment complex in the 3300 block of Flat Shoals Road in DeKalb County on April 9, 2026. (FOX 5 Atlanta)

A 60-year-old man died Thursday morning following a stabbing at a DeKalb County apartment complex. 

What we know:

Officers responded to the Aspen Woods apartments on Flat Shoals Road just after 7:30 a.m., where they located the victim with critical injuries. 

According to DeKalb County Police, the man was transported to a local hospital but did not survive.

What we don't know:

Authorities have not yet commented on what may have led to the stabbing.

No description of a suspect has been released, and it is unknown if any arrests have been made.

The name of the 60-year-old man is being withheld pending notification of next of kin.

It remains unknown if the victim and the assailant were known to one another or if the incident was a random act of violence.

What's next:

The investigation remains ongoing.

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