Man stabbed at metro Atlanta Walmart; suspect taken into custody - WSB Atlanta

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ga. - Police are trying to figure out what led to a stabbing inside a metro Atlanta Walmart Wednesday morning.

Douglasville police said a man was stabbed at the store on Thornton Road. When officers arrived, they took the suspect into custody. The victim was taken to the hospital for treatment.

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Channel 2's Tyisha Fernandes is at the store, which is closed as police investigate.

We're speaking with employees and customers about the chaos that unfolded, for Channel 2 Action News at 4 p.m.

What a lot of people here at Walmart are asking right now - Did the stabber know his victim? Was he targeted? Or was this a man who randomly chose someone to stab in Walmart this morning? Workers need these questions answered pic.twitter.com/a4UNbuyzuK
— Tyisha Fernandes (@TyishaWSB) September 25, 2019

We got a tip about a stabbing at a Walmart on Thornton Rd & when we pulled up we saw dozens of employees huddled together crying bc of what just happened here. We're talking to witnesses & police now. Live report at Noon on Ch2 pic.twitter.com/cL8jQg9V1A
— Tyisha Fernandes (@TyishaWSB) September 25, 2019