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College Football Player Killed, Another Injured in Rhode Island Stabbing
Police said a fellow UMass Dartmouth student was charged after a fight outside a nightclub led to one player’s death and another’s injuries.
On Saturday, UMass Dartmouth football player Marvins Antoine, 18, was killed and teammate Kensley Macean, 19, was wounded in a stabbing in Providence following an altercation at the Mezzo Lounge.
The incident occurred Friday night after Antoine and other players visited the Mezzo Lounge in Providence following a home loss to Framingham State, where an altercation reportedly began before moving to a nearby Wendy parking lot.
Providence Police Chief Oscar Perez reported that investigators used Flock cameras to identify the suspect's vehicle, leading to the arrest of 19-year-old student Chukuwnonoso Uzoma Eze on the UMass Dartmouth campus.
The suspect is held by UMass Dartmouth police to face a murder charge in Rhode Island, while Antoine suffered fatal chest wounds and Macean was treated at Rhode Island Hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.
Located about 30 miles southeast of Providence, UMass Dartmouth confirmed Antoine graduated from Durfee High School in Fall River, Massachusetts, as investigators continue examining the stabbing's circumstances.