Overview
- An 18‑year‑old freshman running back, Marvins Antoine, was stabbed in the chest and died after being taken to Rhode Island Hospital following an early‑morning altercation in Providence on Saturday.
- A 19‑year‑old teammate, Kensley Macean, suffered non‑life‑threatening stab wounds to the head and neck and was hospitalized for treatment.
- Providence investigators say the fight began at the Mezzo Lounge on Charles Street and moved to the Wendy’s parking lot across the street, where the two players were attacked.
- Police identified and arrested 19‑year‑old Chukuwnonso Uzoma Eze on the UMass Dartmouth campus using surveillance footage and license‑plate reader (Flock) data; he is charged with murder and being held pending transfer to Rhode Island authorities.
- UMass Dartmouth officials said there is no known ongoing threat to the campus, offered grief counseling to students and staff, and investigators continue witness interviews and evidence review to determine how the confrontation unfolded.