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Published: 2010-07-01 11:56:00
Updated: 2010-07-01 12:11:29

Posted: July 1, 2010

Two charged in fatal stabbing outside Raleigh nightclub

Mario Smith, charged in stabbing death outside Raleigh nightclub
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Raleigh, N.C. — Police on Thursday charged two Raleigh men in the stabbing death of a man early Wednesday outside a north Raleigh nightclub.

Mario Antonio Smith, 30, was charged with murder, and Gregory Mecos Watkins, 22, was charged as an accessory to murder. Both men were being held Thursday in the Wake County jail.

The charges stem from a stabbing outside Zona Rosa nightclub, at 2241 New Hope Church Road, that killed Dwight Lee Dean, 24, of Raleigh.

Police didn't release details about a possible motive or other information about the arrests.

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I don't understand why I can't agree with 1 of the original american's post without getting censored. All I said was exactly.
Click to view my profile rescuefan
July 1, 2010 3:17 p.m.
yeah 1 of the americans lol.. no one saying anything now lol
Click to view my profile moncha2003
July 1, 2010 3:14 p.m.
So is anyone really surprised here?....anybody?
Click to view my profile jackieflash42
July 1, 2010 2:59 p.m.
Let me see if i can remember all the bad Durham comments from yesterday: seems to happen every day in Raleigh,I don't drive in Raleigh at night because of this,shocker crime in Raleigh, That's why I don.t go to the civic center at night. I think I'll stop there.
dryjr
July 1, 2010 1:46 p.m.
Looks like Mr. Dean put up a good fight though. Someone tore that head up!
Click to view my profile Jake B
July 1, 2010 12:42 p.m.
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