Suspect arrested for murder after domestic confrontation in Dalton
Investigators say he was escorting a woman who was getting her things from an ex-boyfriend
DALTON, Georgia (WDEF) – A man has been arrested in the early morning hours following Thanksgiving for a murder in Dalton.
Police say 42 year old William Holmes was escorting a woman who was getting her belongings from an ex-boyfriend around 2:30 AM at a home on Patton Street.
Investigators say she got into an argument with the boyfriend and Holmes got out of the vehicle.
They say he got into a fight and stabbed the victim, who died at the scene.
Officials say Holmes fled the scene but was stopped by Whitfield County deputies as he tried to make it to a hospital in Murray County to be treate3d for a wound.
The case is still under investigation and more charges could be filed.
Dalton Police ask if you have any more information on the incident, please contact Lt. Sam Eaton at 706-278-9085, extension 158.
