A woman and her dog were fatally stabbed inside a popular Atlanta park early Wednesday, police said.
Katherine Janness, 40, and her dog, Bowie, were found at about 1 a.m. inside Piedmont Park at 10th Street and Charles Allen Drive in the city’s Midtown neighborhood, according to police.
Before the discovery, Janness, who lives near the park, had told her devastated wife that she was taking their dog for a quick walk, the victim’s father-in-law told Fox 5 Atlanta.
Janness and Bowie were found at about 1 a.m. inside Piedmont Park. Facebook
Police announced a $10,000 reward for information regarding the slaying. Facebook“It’s a gruesome scene,” Atlanta Police Deputy Chief Charles Hampton Jr. told the news outlet.
Police on Wednesday announced a $10,000 reward for information regarding the slaying and released a photo of Janness crossing a rainbow-painted crosswalk near the park.
Investigators are still working to determine if Janness was targeted or was the victim of a random act of violence.
A memorial set up for Janness and Bowie at Piedmont Park on July 28, 2021 in Atlanta. AP Photo/R.J. Rico
Authorities are searching for the person who fatally stabbed Janness and her dog in Piedmont Park. AP Photo/R.J. RicoWith Post wires
