Police investigating fatal stabbing on sidewalk in Midtown

Atlanta police say a deadly stabbing in Midtown appears to be self-defense and no charges are likely to be filed.

ATLANTA - The Atlanta Police Department says officers are investigating a deadly stabbing in Midtown.

Police said officers responded to a call at 1088 Peachtree Street at 12th Street NE shortly after noon on Wednesday.

Police found a man with multiple stab wounds and rushed him to Grady Memorial Hospital. He was unresponsive at the time, police said.

Police set up a crime scene in Midtown on Wednesday. (Photo: FOX 5 Atlanta)

Lt. Daniel Jenson said the victim died of his injuries. Police described the man as being in his 30s.

The suspect in custody is cooperating, Jenson said.

"When we arrived, the supsect was on the patio waiting for police," he said.

Police said they are currently treating the incident as a death investigation and not a homicide.

Police set up a crime scene in Midtown on Wednesday. (Photo: FOX 5 Atlanta)

Witnesses told police the victim and suspect were in an altercation prior to the stabbing.

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