A man who police say was fatally stabbed while trying to protect a woman and her baby from a knife-wielding attacker in downtown Wilmington will be honored.
The News Journal reports Mayor Dennis P. Williams announced Monday that the city will install a plaque in honor of Thomas "Cannibal'' Cottingham at Rodney Square.
That's where authorities say 27-year-old Cottingham was stabbed repeatedly in the neck and torso on Sept. 14. Police say he intervened to protect a 21-year-old woman and her 6-month-old baby during an attack. Cottingham later died at a hospital.
Police say 25-year-old Calvin Hooker III has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with Cottingham's death. He is being held without bail at Young Correctional Institution.
It wasn't immediately clear if he has an attorney.
Wilmington Man Who Was Stabbed to Death Will Be Honored
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