The monarch of Oyotunji, a subculture in the Beaufort County in South Carolina was allegedly stabbed to death by his sister during a heated argument.

Oba Adejuyigbe Adefunmi II, 47, was taken to a nearby hospital where he died from his wounds.

The suspect, 53-year-old Akiba Kasale Meredith is believed to have fled the scene on foot after stabbing her brother to death.

Authorities have confirmed the death of Oba Adefunmi of African Village in Beaufort County. The County Sheriff’s Office reported that their communications centre received a stabbing report on Monday at about 2:45 p.m. The incident occurred at the village on Bryant Lane.

However, Meredith was found a short time later. She was arrested and charged with murder and detained at Beaufort County Detention Centre pending the outcome of an investigation.