#DC-0169
Jonathan Hamby
Charged · allegations
last updated 29 August 2026 · 3 sources
Confirmed facts
12
Open questions
4
Charges
4 counts
Victim age
29
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Timeline of what's confirmed12 entries
23 August 2026
Atlanta Police Chief Darin Schierbaum said officers responded just after 4 p.m. to a reported stabbing near the Kroger grocery store at 725 Ponce de Leon Ave. NE.
CBS News Atlanta, citing Atlanta Police Chief Darin Schierbaum
23 August 2026
Officers found a 29-year-old man who had been stabbed in the neck, and the man was taken by ambulance to Grady Memorial Hospital.
CBS News Atlanta, citing Atlanta Police Chief Darin Schierbaum
23 August 2026
The 29-year-old man died at Grady Memorial Hospital.
CBS News Atlanta, citing Atlanta Police Chief Darin Schierbaum
23 August 2026
Officers detained 54-year-old Jonathan Hamby at the scene and took him to Atlanta police headquarters for questioning.
CBS News Atlanta, citing Atlanta Police Chief Darin Schierbaum
23 August 2026
Police recovered a knife they believed was used in the attack.
CBS News Atlanta, citing Atlanta Police Chief Darin Schierbaum
24 August 2026
The victim was identified as 29-year-old Ramon Harris.
CBS News Atlanta
24 August 2026
Fulton County Jail records showed Hamby was booked on charges of murder, aggravated assault, terroristic threats and acts, and possession of a firearm or knife during the commission of a felony; the charges are unproven allegations.
CBS News Atlanta, citing Fulton County Jail records
25 August 2026
Atlanta police released body-camera footage showing an officer arresting the man later identified as Jonathan Hamby.
CBS News Atlanta, citing Atlanta police
25 August 2026
CBS News Atlanta reported that Hamby remained in custody at the Fulton County Jail.
CBS News Atlanta
25 August 2026
The investigation into the stabbing remained ongoing.
CBS News Atlanta
26 August 2026
Hamby's family, in an anonymous statement obtained by CBS News Atlanta, said it had spent years trying to get him long-term mental health treatment; that account has not been tested in court in the sourced reporting.
CBS News Atlanta
26 August 2026
A friend of Harris told CBS News Atlanta that Harris had been experiencing housing insecurity.
CBS News Atlanta
Open questionsunconfirmed · not conclusions
What full circumstances led to the stabbing near 725 Ponce de Leon Ave. NE?Police said investigators were still working to determine the full circumstances. · unconfirmed
What plea, bond status, and future court dates have been set for Jonathan Hamby?No trusted-source court update was found in the verified reporting reviewed. · unconfirmed
Will official records address the family-reported mental health history?Family statements are attributed claims and were not confirmed by court records in the reviewed sources. · unconfirmed
What findings will come from the city review of patrols, camera coverage and emergency response?CBS News Atlanta reported the mayor requested a review, but results were not reported in the reviewed sources. · unconfirmed
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