Willie Pittman | Homicide Watch Chicagohttp://homicides.suntimes.com/victims/willie-pittman/Latest news about Willie Pittmanen-usMon, 04 Jul 2016 13:57:20 -0500Police: Fatal stabbing of Willie Pittman in fight with his brother in Brainerd was self-defensehttp://homicides.suntimes.com/2016/07/04/police-fatal-stabbing-of-willie-pittman-in-fight-with-his-brother-in-brainerd-was-self-defense/<p>By MITCHELL ARMENTROUT<br /> Chicago Sun-Times Wire</p> <p>A man who fatally stabbed his brother, <a href="http://homicides.suntimes.com/victims/willie-pittman/">Willie Pittman</a>, during a domestic fight early Saturday in the Brainerd neighborhood acted in self-defense and will not face criminal charges, according to Chicago Police.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>The two had gotten into an argument the night before, and when Pittman returned home in the morning, they started fighting again, authorities said.<br /> <span id="more-18983"></span></p> <p>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.</p> <p>An autopsy showed Pittman died from multiple stab wounds and ruled his death a homicide, according to the medical examiner's office.</p> <p>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.</p> Jeff MayesMon, 04 Jul 2016 13:57:20 -0500http://homicides.suntimes.com/2016/07/04/police-fatal-stabbing-of-willie-pittman-in-fight-with-his-brother-in-brainerd-was-self-defense/Willie PittmanPolice: Willie Pittman stabbed to death by his younger brother during fighting in Brainerd homehttp://homicides.suntimes.com/2016/07/03/police-willie-pittman-stabbed-to-death-by-his-younger-brother-during-fighting-in-brainerd-home/<p><iframe src="http://homicides.suntimes.com/api/v1/homicides/1706.html" width="100%" height="350" frameborder=0></iframe></p> <p><a href="http://homicides.suntimes.com/victims/willie-pittman/">Willie Pittman</a> was fatally stabbed by his younger brother during a domestic fight early Saturday in the Brainerd neighborhood, authorities said.</p> <p>Pittman, 33, had gotten into an argument with his 28-year-old brother the night before, according to Chicago Police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office.</p> <p>When Pittman returned to his home in the 9200 block of South Lowe about 5:15 a.m., his brother was there and they started fighting again, authorities said.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>The younger man stayed at the scene and was being questioned by detectives Saturday afternoon, police said.</p> <p><em>--Chicago Sun-Times Wire</em></p> Jeff MayesSun, 03 Jul 2016 00:22:04 -0500http://homicides.suntimes.com/2016/07/03/police-willie-pittman-stabbed-to-death-by-his-younger-brother-during-fighting-in-brainerd-home/Willie Pittman