Summary: A 19‑year‑old UMass Dartmouth football player, Marvins Antoine, was fatally stabbed and a teammate was seriously injured outside the Mezzo Lounge in Providence. Authorities have charged Chukwunonso Uzoma David Uzoma Eze, who federal sources say entered the U.S. on a B‑2 tourist visa in 2015 and reportedly remained after his authorized stay expired. Sources and DHS reports indicate Eze received deferred action in 2022 and later sought employment authorization; DHS says a murder conviction would revoke any deferred‑action protections. The case remains under investigation.
UMass Dartmouth Football Player Fatally Stabbed; Suspect Allegedly Overstayed B‑2 Visa, Later Granted Deferred Action
Chukwunonso Uzoma David Uzoma Eze
A Nigerian national has been charged in the fatal stabbing of UMass Dartmouth football player Marvins Antoine, 19, after an altercation in Providence, Rhode Island, authorities said. Federal law enforcement sources told Fox News the suspect, Chukwunonso Uzoma David Uzoma Eze, initially entered the United States on a B‑2 tourist visa in 2015 and remained in the country after his authorized stay expired.
What Happened
Providence police say the stabbing occurred at about 12:30 a.m. on Saturday in the parking lot outside the Mezzo Lounge. Antoine died of a stab wound to the chest. A second UMass Dartmouth player, Kensley Macean, 19, suffered stab wounds to the head and neck and was transported to Rhode Island Hospital.
Chukwunonso Uzoma David Uzoma Eze entered the U.S. on a tourist visa in 2015 and later remained in the country after his authorized stay expired, multiple federal law enforcement sources told Fox News.
Suspect, Arrest And Charges
Authorities charged Chukwunonso Uzoma David Uzoma Eze in connection with the incident. UMass Dartmouth Police later located and took Eze into custody, and the case remains under investigation by local and federal authorities.
Immigration And Deferred Action Details
Federal sources told Fox News Eze entered the U.S. on a B‑2 tourist visa in 2015 and reportedly remained after his authorized stay expired. The sources said he had received extensions on that visa during the Obama administration. According to those sources, Eze received deferred action in September 2022 and submitted additional deferred action requests in February 2025 and October 2025; the October request was reported as approved on Oct. 8, 2025.
Two UMass Dartmouth football players were stabbed during an altercation in Providence, Rhode Island, leaving one dead and another hospitalized, police said.
Note: The timeline and administrative details cited here are based on federal law enforcement sources as reported; some elements are unusual and should be independently verified through official DHS records.
DHS Statement On Employment Authorization And Consequences
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) told reporters Eze applied for employment authorization in August 2023; that application was denied in September 2023. DHS also said he applied again for employment authorization in February 2025 based on deferred action, and that application remains pending. DHS confirmed deferred action is a discretionary, temporary measure that does not confer lawful immigration status and said a conviction for murder would terminate any deferred-action protections.
Ongoing Investigation
Local and federal authorities continue to investigate the incident. No additional details about a motive have been released. As this is an active criminal matter, the information above reflects reported allegations and government statements; charges and findings are subject to legal process.
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