Man arrested for murder, assault with hunting knife after attack at Raleigh nightclub

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Tuesday, December 10, 2019
Raleigh man arrested for murder, assault with hunting knife
Kwame Smith was charged with murdering a man and assaulting three other people.

RALEIGH (WTVD) -- The Raleigh man who killed one person and injured two others is behind bars, according to Raleigh Police Department.

Investigators said Kwame Smith, 29, killed George Burnette, 33, and used a hunting knife to attack two other people outside Club 30 Plus on Dec. 8.

The violence happened Sunday around 1:45 a.m. at the nightclub located off Rush Street between Hammond and Garner roads.

Kwame Smith was arrested on murder charges.

Smith is charged with murder, assault with a dangerous weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury and assault with a deadly weapon.

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Smith has numerous charges in his criminal history, including breaking and entering, possessing stolen goods and larceny.