Woman fatally stabbed while walking dog in Atlanta park
Atlanta police say a woman who was walking her dog in one of the city's most popular parks has been stabbed to death
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Katherine Janness, 40, was found dead in Piedmont Park around 1 a.m. Wednesday, police said. Her dog had also been killed.
Police on Wednesday released a photo of the woman crossing a rainbow-painted crosswalk near the park in the city's Midtown neighborhood. They did not immediately release any information about a possible suspect.
Police said Janness had been stabbed multiple times and Atlanta police Deputy Chief Charles Hampton described the scene as “gruesome.”
Investigators were working to retrace the victim’s steps, Hampton told WSB-TV early Wednesday.
Hampton said it’s too early to determine a motive for the killing.
Investigators are offering a $10,000 reward for information regarding the slaying.