Woman found stabbed to death in NW Atlanta home where SWAT arrests man, police say

ATLANTA - A man is in custody following a SWAT standoff at a home in which police discovered a woman was apparently stabbed to death in northwest Atlanta.

The situation started at around 8:15 p.m. at a home on North Avenue. Neighbors called officers to the area due to safety concerns.

Police learned a woman was inside the home with the man, who refused to leave the house and barricaded himself inside.

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Police and SWAT negotiated for several hours before arresting the man. Police found a woman's body inside with apparent stab wounds.

The suspect is being held for questioning. 

FOX 5 Atlanta is working on learning more about what led to the incident and the people involved.