A 54-year-old man is dead following a stabbing Thursday evening in Rockmart, and police have charged 28-year-old Daquad Keontrae Morris with murder in connection to the incident. According to Rockmart Police, the altercation took place just after 7 p.m. outside Morris’ residence on Gordon Street, near Martin Luther King Jr. Street. Investigators say the victim, Melvin Kent, arrived at the home where a heated argument broke out between the two men.
During the confrontation, Morris allegedly produced a large knife and stabbed Kent in the chest. Kent managed to call 911, but lost consciousness while on the phone. Emergency responders transported him to Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center in Rome, where he later died from his injuries.
Morris is charged with with second-degree murder, aggravated assault, and possession of a knife during the commission of a felony. Morris remains in the Polk County Jail without bond.
Police have emphasized that the incident appears to be isolated, and there is no threat to the surrounding community.
