DEKALB COUNTY, Ga — A man went into his mother’s home and stabbed two people visiting her home on Sunday, DeKalb County police said.
Police said 41-year Romes Biffle stabbed 70-year-old Lavon Draine and 35-year-old Ashley Hackett just before 3 p.m. at his mother’s home in the 4900 block of Wilkins Station Drive in Decatur.
Biffle then threatened his mother before fleeing the area, police said.
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Biffle eventually returned to the home, where he was arrested.
He is facing two charges of aggravated assault.
Both victims are expected to survive, according to police.
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What exactly prompted this double stabbing remains unclear.
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