Woman called for help saying her own brother stabbed her. Police found her dead in DeKalb County

DUNWOODY, Ga. — The Dunwoody Police Department is investigating a stabbing that left one woman dead.

Police told Channel 2 Action News they arrived to The Point at Perimeter Apartments located at 3204 Ashford Gables Dr. just before 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday for a welfare check.

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A member from the victim’s family called police saying the victim called saying her brother had stabbed her.

When police got to the apartment they found the 38-year-old woman dead with a stab wound.

After a short foot chase, the suspect, a 36-year-old man was taken into custody.

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Police identified the victim as 38-year-old Sabrina Johnson. They confirmed that her brother, 36-year-old David Johnson, has been arrested in charged with her murder. He’s also facing charges of home invasion and possession of a knife during the commission of a felony.

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