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Brother accused of stabbing his older sister to death, faces murder charge, Dunwoody Police say

Dunwoody Police said it happened at the Point at Perimeter Apartments at 3204 Ashford Gables Dr. shortly before 1:30 p.m.

DUNWOODY, Ga. — A 36-year-old man is in custody after stabbing his older sister to death at a Dunwoody apartment complex Tuesday afternoon, police said.

Dunwoody Police said it happened at the Point at Perimeter Apartments at 3204 Ashford Gables Dr. shortly before 1:30 p.m.

Officers were called to the apartment complex initially for a welfare check. A woman called a family member and said her brother had just stabbed her, according to Dunwoody Police. 

When officers arrived, they found 38-year-old Sabrina Johnson who had been stabbed. She was pronounced dead at the scene, the police department said.

After a brief chase, 36-year-old David Johnson was taken into custody.

David Johnson is in custody at the DeKalb County Jail. He's facing charges of murder, home invasion and possession of a knife during the commission of a felony, police said.

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