The Brief
- Atlanta police arrest 62-year-old Tyrone Butler in fatal stabbing
- Witnesses say attacker fled after stabbing man outside bar on Marietta Boulevard
- Victim’s name not yet released; investigation continues
ATLANTA – Atlanta police have arrested a 62-year-old man in connection with a deadly stabbing outside a northwest Atlanta bar earlier this week. Investigators say Tyrone Butler was taken into custody on Thursday, one day after the attack on Marietta Boulevard near a bar at 1271 Marietta Boulevard NW.
What we know:
Officers responded to the scene Wednesday and found a man fatally wounded. Witnesses told police the attacker stabbed the victim and ran from the area before officers arrived. Detectives remained at the scene for hours collecting evidence and interviewing witnesses.…