Man killed in stabbing at Marietta mobile home park

A Smyrna man is dead and a suspect is in custody after a stabbing early Sunday at a Marietta mobile home park, Cobb County police said.

What we know:

Officers responded around 1:34 a.m. Feb. 22 to Eden Gate Mobile Home Park at 254 Clay Drive after a 911 caller reported a stabbing. When officers arrived, they found an adult man on the ground near one of the mobile homes suffering from a stab wound.

Cobb County Fire & Emergency Services provided medical aid before the victim was taken by ambulance to a local hospital, where he later died. Police identified him as Alex Hernandez, 31, of Smyrna.

Detectives with the Major Crimes Unit identified 31-year-old Pedro Martinez as the suspect. He has been charged with homicide and aggravated assault and was booked into the Cobb County Adult Detention Center.

What's next:

The investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with additional information is asked to contact the Cobb County Police Department Major Crimes Unit at 770-499-3945.

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