Overview
- Daniel Montano, 21, a U.S. Marine based at Camp Lejeune, was stabbed during a large street fight in downtown Wilmington shortly after 2 a.m. Sunday and later died at a local hospital.
- Detectives released photos of a person of interest described as a Black man in a fleece-lined denim jacket, light denim pants, a pink shirt, and white sneakers with blue and red accents, and they urged tips at 910-343-3686.
- The officers who responded are on paid administrative leave while state investigators oversee the case and police continue to gather video and eyewitness accounts.
- A brief social media clip shows officers using pepper spray as Montano bleeds on the sidewalk, and the police chief says the video captures only a few seconds of a chaotic scene.
- Montano’s sister launched a fundraiser for funeral and memorial costs, reflecting the loss felt by his family and the nearby military community.