Savannah-Chatham police are investigating the stabbing death of a 43-year-old man after a domestic confrontation escalated into violence Thursday night.
William Graham Jr. was declared dead at Memorial University Medical Center after the 6:45 p.m. incident at his residence in the 1000 block of West 45th Street.
His brother, Emmanuel Lorenzo Graham, 29, of the same address, was questioned by Violent Crimes detectives and released when the investigation indicated that the victim was the aggressor, said Julian Miller, police spokesman.
Investigators determined that William Graham had become involved in an altercation with his sister and Emmanuel Graham had intervened. The confrontation between the two brothers escalated to the point that Emmanuel Graham was injured and William Graham was stabbed by his brother.
The investigation is continuing with in collaboration with the Chatham County District Attorney’s Office.