Inmate escapes halfway house, Atlanta neighbors had no idea [Video]

ATLANTA — We’re learning more about the inmate who escaped a Midtown halfway house and then got arrested for murder.

William Coleman is accused of stabbing and killing an unhoused man Friday near the BeltLine, according to a spokesperson for the BeltLine. There is security footage of the alleged crime. 

A representative from the Georgia Department of Corrections told 11Alive that Coleman left the Atlanta Transitional Center, on Ponce de Leon Avenue, on June 26 and never returned. The center is not gated and sits near several business and housing units. 

Emma Nare said she wasn’t aware of what was around the corner. 

“I didn’t even know that that existed so close to my home,” Nare said.

Now, she fears for her safety. 

“I live alone,” Nare said. “I don’t have a roommate. I have a dog. I walk my dog at night.”

The DOC’s website states …