A store manager in Atlanta told police he observed a male customer on surveillance cameras putting a laptop computer under his jacket. When confronted the man became irate, knocked down an employee, drew a knife and ran for the door.
Outside on the sidewalk were four Marines collecting toys for the Toys for Tots program. The manager said the Marines stopped the man, but he stabbed one of the Marines in the back; the injury did not appear to be severe.
After police and an ambulance arrived at the scene, the Marine was transported for treatment.
"The subject was also transported to the local hospital with two broken arms, a broken ankle, a broken leg, several missing teeth, possible broken ribs, multiple contusions, assorted lacerations, a broken nose and a broken jaw...injuries he sustained when he slipped and fell off of the curb after stabbing the Marine", according to the police report.
