A man was arrested Christmas Day in connection with a fatal stabbing at a DeKalb County home, police said.
Officers were called to the 2900 block of Toney Drive around 3:30 p.m. Monday after getting a report of a person stabbed. When police arrived at the scene, a man identified as Desmond Brown was standing over the naked victim who was lying on his back at the bottom of the house’s front porch, the incident report details.
Brown told police that the victim, who was identified as Jorge Alanalmanza, had been unconscious for about a minute, according to the incident report. A knife was also lying next to the victim’s left hand.
Prior to being detained, Brown explained to police that he was on the phone with the victim’s mother, who told him that Alanalmanza “needs to be a better person.” Brown said that statement made Alanalmanza upset and they began to argue, the report said.
At some point during the argument, Brown told police that Alanalmanza picked up a knife and cut into his arm. Police confirmed they observed a cut on Brown’s arm and he was treated for the injury.
Brown said he and Alanalmanza then began to fight over the knife and Alanalmanza was eventually stabbed, the report states.
Blood droplets were found by police in the kitchen, leading to the front porch where the victim was located.
Brown was taken into custody and booked into the DeKalb jail. He is facing a charge of malice murder.
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