It Happened Again: Woman Stabbed On Public Transit, Suspect Arrested
Ashley Brasfield
Senior Politics Reporter
June 01, 2026
The suspect accused of fatally stabbing a 66-year-old Atlanta woman aboard a public transit train has been arrested.
Footage has emerged of the arrest of the man who randomly stabbed a woman to death on a train in Atlanta.
The knife used is laying on the ground and appears to be a small pocket knife. Not sure why so many women are getting targeted in Atlanta 😢pic.twitter.com/Thn1fayTgo
— Everything Georgia (@GAFollowers) May 31, 2026
John Elijah Matthews, 25, has been charged with murder. Surveillance video captured Matthews boarding a Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) train Saturday morning before allegedly launching an unprovoked attack, according to an arrest warrant obtained by the Daily Caller. (RELATED: Another Democrat-Led Glock Ban Hits Legal Quicksand)
https://dailycaller.com/2026/06/01/atlanta-marta-stabbing-john-elijah-matthews-margaret-swan-crime/