PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Providence licensing officials signaled that a popular local nightclub may not reopen anytime soon following a deadly stabbing outside the business over the weekend.
Mezzo Lounge off Charles Street was ordered to shut down for 72 hours after two UMass Dartmouth students were stabbed stemming from a fight just past midnight on Saturday.
18-year-old Marvins Antoine later died from his injuries at the hospital.
BACKGROUND: Vigil held for UMass Dartmouth football player killed in Providence
During a show cause hearing Tuesday, the city’s Board of Licenses met to discuss next steps and criticized the owner for how past incidents have been handled…