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West Phila. Man Charged With Stabbing Brother to Death After Watching Boxing Match

By Kim Glovas

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Philadelphia police have identified the West Philadelphia man who allegedly stabbed his brother to death after the weekend  "Mayweather-Pacquiao" boxing match on Saturday night.

Anthony McGriff, 50, is charged with murder and possessing an instrument of crime.

His brother, 35-year-old John McGriff, was stabbed to death after the two men watched the welterweight world boxing championship.

Police responded to the home the brothers shared, on Christian Street near 58th,  just after 12:30am Sunday morning.  Inside, they found John McGriff in the second floor hallway.  He had been stabbed in the chest and abdomen, and was pronounced dead at the scene.

 

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