By MITCHELL ARMENTROUT
Chicago Sun-Times Wire
A man who fatally stabbed his brother, Willie Pittman, during a domestic fight early Saturday in the Brainerd neighborhood acted in self-defense and will not face criminal charges, according to Chicago Police.
The stabbing happened about 5:15 a.m. at the home the 33-year-old Pittman shared with his 28-year-old brother in the 9200 block of South Lowe, according to police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office.
The two had gotten into an argument the night before, and when Pittman returned home in the morning, they started fighting again, authorities said.
The younger brother pulled out a “cutting instrument” and stabbed Pittman in the left arm pit and lower back, authorities said. Pittman was taken to Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, where he died at 11:24 a.m.
An autopsy showed Pittman died from multiple stab wounds and ruled his death a homicide, according to the medical examiner’s office.
The younger brother stayed at the scene and was questioned by detectives, who determined he had acted in self-defense, police said Sunday night. No charges are expected to be filed.