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US Marine killed in stabbing during North Carolina street brawl as disturbing video sparks outrage over police response

Nypost · · 625 words · By Richard Pollina
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What to know about US Marine killed in stabbing during North Carolina street brawl as disturbing video sparks outrage over police response

US Marine killed in stabbing during North Carolina street brawl as disturbing video sparks outrage over police response A US Marine was fatally stabbed during a massive North Carolina brawl — and disturbing video that captured him bleeding out on the side of…

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What happened

US Marine killed in stabbing during North Carolina street brawl as disturbing video sparks outrage over police response A US Marine was fatally stabbed during a massive North Carolina brawl — and disturbing video that captured him bleeding out on the side of…

Why it matters

Daniel Montano, 21, died after he was one of two people who were stabbed as a large fight broke out in downtown Wilmington just after 2 a.m.

Common ground

on Saturday, according to the Wilmington Police Department.

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No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 17 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Officers were assessing the situation for additional victims or suspects”
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Claim 2: “The Wilmington Police Department encourages the public to contact them with information”
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Claim 3: “An officer was affected by pepper spray, and another followed standard protocol by wearing gloves”
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Claim 4: “Montano later succumbed to his injuries”
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No evidence found in any sources to confirm Montano's death from the incident.
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Claim 5: “A bystander used his shirt to apply pressure to Montano's neck”
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No evidence found in any sources to confirm a bystander applying pressure to Montano's neck.
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Claim 6: “The brawl occurred just after 2 a.m. on Saturday”
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Claim 7: “Police Chief Ryan Zuidema defended the officers' actions as appropriate”
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Claim 8: “Wilmington Police Department faced scrutiny for its response to the stabbing”
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Claim 9: “A 41-second video clip shows officers not immediately assisting Montano”
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Claim 10: “Footage shows Montano bleeding on the sidewalk, pointing to his neck”
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No evidence found in any sources to confirm footage of Montano bleeding on the sidewalk.
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Claim 11: “Montano was a Lance Cpl. in the 1st Battalion, 2nd Marines Regiment at Camp Lejeune”
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No evidence found in any sources to confirm Montano's military rank or unit.
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Claim 12: “Both stabbing victims were rushed to Novant New Hanover Regional Medical Center”
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Wikipedia entries about New Hanover County, UNC School of Medicine, and Wilmington do not mention the hospitalization of stabbing victims.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — New Hanover County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 225,702. The county seat is Wilmington. Though the second-smallest county in North…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The University of North Carolina School of Medicine (UNC School of Medicine, UNC SOM) is the medical school of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Founded in 1879, it is one of the top-ra…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Wilmington is a port city in New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States. With a population of 115,451 as of the 2020 census, it is the eighth-most populous city in the state. The county seat of…
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Claim 13: “Wilmington cops pepper-sprayed individuals to break up the fight”
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Claim 14: “A person of interest was described as a man with dreadlocks wearing specific clothing”
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Claim 15: “A US Marine was fatally stabbed during a massive North Carolina brawl”
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No relevant evidence found in Wikipedia or other sources to confirm the stabbing incident or Daniel Montano's involvement.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup was the 102nd edition of the oldest ongoing competition in American soccer. The tournament had teams from all three tiers of men's professional soccer, plus teams fro…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of civilian trawlers requisitioned by the Royal Navy for use in World War II. HMT stands for "His Majesty's Trawler".
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Claim 16: “Downtown Wilmington is approximately 70 miles from Camp Lejeune”
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Claim 17: “Officers involved were placed on paid administrative leave”
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