A man charged with murder in the death of a teenager was arrested Thursday, police said.
Dawson Lee Wagner, 19, of Woodstock, is accused of stabbing to death 17-year-old Naseer Benefield, leaving his body on a Cobb County playground in the 6600 block of Mableton Parkway on Nov. 19, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution previously reported.
Wagner was arrested on Myra Lane in Canton, police said.
Suspect in playground stabbing death of 17 year old Naseer Benefield has been captured. @cobbpolice1 secured warrant for Dawson Wagner, 19 of Woodstock. Great work by all involved. @cobbpolice1 @CantonPoliceGA @USMarshalsGov
— Cobb County Sheriff’s Office (@CobbSheriff) December 7, 2017
Benefield had recently moved into a Mableton apartment with his grandfather, who had left to get dinner for the teen and himself when the stabbing took place.
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