ATLANTA — UPDATE: Homicide Investigators were able to establish probable cause and obtained Fulton County arrest warrants for 70-year-old Curtis Lilly for Murder.
ORIGINAL STORY: A welfare check Saturday night led to the discovery of a woman stabbed to death. Atlanta Police said when they arrived at the home, a man inside barricaded himself inside prompting a SWAT standoff.
Around 8:15 p.m., police responded to 2001 North Avenue NW and discovered the man in the home where they believed a female victim was.
The SWAT team, along with hostage negotiators, were called to the home to try to get the man to come out.
After continuing to refuse, SWAT eventually forced entry into the home and take the man into custody, police said.
That's when they learned the female victim was dead from apparent stab wounds.
The suspect was taken into custody after investigators were able to find enough probable cause for an arrest, according to Atlanta Police.
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