Willie Holyfield, brother of heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield, was shot and killed early Wednesday at his home in southwest Atlanta, police said. Atlanta homicide Sgt. Tom King said Willie Holyfield's brother-in-law, Michael Lucas, 35, was arrested and charged with murder.
King said Lucas, who lived around the corner from Willie Holyfield, came to the house about 4 a.m. armed with a .12-gauge shotgun. King said several people were at the home, and Lucas accused someone of stealing something from him, but it was not immediately determined who was accused.Willie Holyfield, 35, was in his bedroom at the time and came out to see what had happened, King said. He was shot once in the chest with the shotgun and pronounced dead at the scene, the officer said.
King said Lucas, brother of Willie Holyfield's wife, was arrested at the scene and charged with murder.
Evander Holyfield was notified and came to his brother's house, King said.