Bryan Adolph, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania man fatally stabs sister, Elyse Adolph injures brother following argument over victim’s barking dogs at East Hempfield Township home. Sibling was stabbed 20 times and was found dead at scene.
A man is alleged to have stabbed his sister no less than 20 times, killing her after a fight over the victim’s barking dogs in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, authorities said.
Bryan Adolph, 26, is facing a list of charges in connection with Monday’s knife attack, which killed 28-year-old Elyse Adolph and injured his 24-year-old brother, the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office stated in a news release on Tuesday.
Stabbing victim found dead in pool of blood
Authorities said that Adolph killed his sister in his East Hempfield Township home in the 1100 block of Persimmon Drive just after 10:30 a.m. on Monday. When police arrived at the home, they found Elyse Adolph dead in a pool of blood.
Investigators said Adolph became angry when the victims’ dogs were ‘continuously’ barking, leading to him, at one point, grabbing and punching one of the dogs in the nose. Elyse Adolph, according to authorities, then confronted her brother, who stabbed his sister with small knives from a kitchen drawer. The suspect told investigators that he believes he stabbed his sister 20 times.
But there was more.
Suspect takes shower after fatal stabbing to wash sister’s blood off
While Adolph was stabbing his sister, his brother struck him on the head with a glass plate. The suspect is then accused of turning his attention to his brother, stabbing him multiple times. The extent of his injuries was not immediately known. He was also not identified by law enforcement.
After stabbing his siblings, Bryan Adolph went upstairs and took a shower to wash the blood off, according to the news release. When he walked back downstairs, his brother, armed with a gun, confronted him, officials said. Bryan Adolph fled the home and was later arrested, CBS News reported.
The 26-year-old man remains in the Lancaster County Prison. He is charged with criminal homicide, two counts of aggravated assault and one count of possessing an instrument of crime. Additional charges may be added at his preliminary hearing, which is scheduled for Aug. 4.
