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UMass Dartmouth football murder suspect overstayed tourist visa, received deferred action: report

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A Nigerian national accused of murdering UMass Dartmouth football player Dylan Antoine on October 7th after a stabbing incident outside a Providence lounge had entered the US in 2015 with a tourist visa that he overstayed. He received deferred action under both Trump and Biden administrations, allowing him to remain temporarily without being deported or granted lawful status. The suspect also injured another football player, Kensley Macean, who required hospitalization.

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Chukwunonso Uzoma David Uzoma Eze, a Nigerian national accused of murdering Marvins Antoine, a 19-year-old UMass Dartmouth football player, entered the United States in 2015 on a B-2 tourist visa. According to federal law enforcement sources cited by Fox News and the New York Post, Eze overstayed his authorized stay and received deferred action under both the Trump and Biden administrations. In September 2022, the Biden administration approved his request for deferred action; he reapplied in February 2025 and October 2025, with the latter request being granted by the DHS on October 8, 2025 under the Trump administration. A second player, Kensley Macean, also 19, suffered stab wounds during this incident and was hospitalized at Rhode Island Hospital in Providence, Rhode Island. Eze's case highlights ongoing debates around immigration policies and deferred action procedures in the U.S., especially regarding individuals who may pose a risk to public safety.

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A Nigerian national accused of killing a UMass Dartmouth football player entered the US on a tourist visa and overstayed it before receiving deferred action under both the Biden and Trump administrations, multiple federal law enforcement sources told Fox News. asserted

sources → accuse → News

A second player, Kensley Macean, 19, suffered stab wounds to his head and neck and was taken to Rhode Island Hospital, according to the Providence Police Department. uncertain

player → suffer → Department

Sources told Fox News that Eze first entered the US on a B-2 tourist visa in 2015. asserted

Eze → tell → 2015

Sources said the Biden administration approved Eze’s request for deferred action in September 2022. asserted

administration → say → September

He applied for deferred action again in February 2025 and October 2025, with the latter request approved under the Trump administration on Oct. 8, 2025, according to the sources. uncertain

request → apply → sources

Deferred action is a discretionary decision by the federal government to temporarily delay an individual’s removal from the United States. asserted

action → delay → States

It does not provide lawful immigration status. asserted

It → provide → status

DHS said Eze applied for employment authorization in August 2023, but the request was rejected the following month. asserted

request → say → August

He applied again for employment authorization in February 2025 based on deferred action, and DHS said that application remains pending. asserted

application → apply → action

If convicted of murder, Eze will lose his deferred action, according to DHS. uncertain

Eze → convict → DHS

According to Providence police, the stabbing took place at about 12:30 a.m. Saturday in the parking lot outside Mezzo Lounge. uncertain

stabbing → accord → Lounge

Police said the incident stemmed from an altercation involving people who had been inside the lounge before the stabbing. asserted

who → say → stabbing

Antoine was killed after a stab to the chest, while Macean suffered stab wounds to his head and neck. asserted

Macean → kill → head

Eze was later located and taken into custody by the UMass Dartmouth Police Department, police said. asserted

police → locate → Department

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