Man accused of stabbing roommate to death in Greenwood Co.

GREENWOOD COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) – A man has been arrested for allegedly stabbing his roommate Friday evening in Greenwood.

The Greenwood Police Department charged 42-year-old Charlie Mon’Ta Adams with possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime and the murder of 43-year-old Demetrous Childs.

Officers responded to a residence at the corner of Cokesbury Street and Durst Avenue around 7:34 p.m. Upon arrival, investigators found Childs with a stab wound to the chest.

He was pronounced dead at the scene according to the Greenwood County Coroner’s Office.

Investigators learned that both men were in a fight when Adams reportedly pulled out a knife and stabbed Childs.

Adams was apprehended and booked into the Greenwood County Detention Center.

The homicide remains an ongoing investigation by the Greenwood Police Department.

Anyone with additional information regarding the homicide is asked to contact the Greenwood Detective Division at (864) 942-8407.

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