UMass Dartmouth football player killed, teammate injured in Providence nightclub stabbing
An 18-year-old UMass Dartmouth football player was killed and a teammate injured in a stabbing outside Mezzo Lounge in Providence early Saturday. The suspect, 19-year-old Chukuwnonso Uzome-Eze, a UMass Dartmouth student, is in custody in Massachusetts as Rhode Island authorities seek extradition for murder charges. The victims, Marvins Antoine and Kensley Macean, were with their football team when an altercation began in line and moved to the parking lot; Antoine died at Rhode Island Hospital, Macean’s injuries are not life-threatening. The promoter hosting the event and Mezzo Lounge’s three-day closure are part of the ongoing investigation, and UMass Dartmouth says there is no ongoing threat to campus; additional charges could be filed.