UMass Dartmouth football player killed in stabbing; student charged with murder
Summary
A UMass Dartmouth football player died after being stabbed in a parking lot in Providence, Rhode Island, following a nightclub fight. Another player was injured but is expected to recover. A fellow student was arrested and charged with murder.Key Facts
- Marvins Antoine, an 18-year-old freshman running back at UMass Dartmouth, was stabbed and died from his injuries.
- A second player, 19-year-old defensive back Kensley Macean, was stabbed but has non-life-threatening injuries.
- The stabbing happened after an argument at a nightclub and continued outside at a Wendy’s parking lot around midnight.
- The suspect, 19-year-old Chukuwnonoso Uzoma Eze, also a UMass Dartmouth student but not on the football team, was arrested on campus.
- Police used nearby security cameras to identify the suspect’s car and track him down.
- Authorities said the victim and suspect did not know each other, and the fight began involving a female in line at the club.
- The university expressed condolences and hopes for the injured player’s recovery.
- Marvins Antoine was remembered by former teammates as a role model and a peaceful person.
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