An Indiana woman sent her son to collect rent from his older brother only to have the older man stab his younger brother to death in a fight over the payment.
The mother told detectives that Thomas Campbell, 59, “does not like to pay rent,” WGN reported.
Gary Police said that Campbell was seen fighting with 53-year-old Erik Campbell before pulling out a knife and stabbing him multiple times. A probable cause statement says he died en route to the hospital, the Chicago Tribune reported. He was stabbed in the left side of his neck, both sides of his chest, left arm, back, and stomach.
A witness reported that Thomas Campbell left and came back with his hand inside his pocket. Surveillance video showed Erik pleading with his brother to show him what he had in his pocket.
Thomas Campbell told police that his brother punched him and then he “blacked out,” WGN said. He also claimed that Erik Campbell “constantly bullied him,” court documents say.
Thomas Campbell called 911, telling dispatchers that he stabbed his brother after he threatened him, the Tribune said. Witnesses said Erik Campbell did not have a gun, however, and no gun was found on the scene.
Thomas Campbell has been charged with murder and is being held without bail, according to WGN.
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[Featured image: Thomas Campbell/Lake County Sheriff’s Office]
