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It happened at around 1:30 on Saturday afternoon when James Gibson was his house when his first cousin Malcolm Leslie came and started to accuse him of plotting against him. Things escalated quickly from there. Here's what police say happened next:

Alejandro Cowo- OC CIB
"Malcolm Emanuel Leslie had a discussion which lead to an argument while he was at a house at 19 miles Sandhill village with one of his cousins whose name is James Emanuel Gibson. As a result, a fight ensued between both of them where it is alleged that the deceased lashed Gibson with a piece of board over his face causing an injury. As a result, Mr. Gibson turned and stabbed Mr. Malcolm Emanuel Leslie."

Jules Vasquez- Reporter
"Do you all know what triggered the dispute?"

Alejandro Cowo
"It is an allegation that one of them was plotting along with others to cause injuries to one of the persons and he knew what was happening. As a result, when they arrived at a friend's house there it is where the altercation began between both of them."

Jules Vasquez
"Are you all looking at it as a case of justifiable homicide in so far as Mr. Gibson may have acted in self-defense?"

Alejandro Cowo
"Well, during the investigation several statements were recorded, those statements were forwarded to the DPP's office for advice and we are awaiting on their advice as to how to proceed."