Antoine Byrd charged with murder in fatal Barcode stabbing

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Police charged 35-year-old Antoine Byrd on Wednesday with the murder of Robinson Pal.

Pal, 29, was fatally stabbed inside the nightclub at Barcode on Jan. 31. According to charging documents, Byrd was identified by witnesses as the man responsible for stabbing Pal in the chest inside the club. Byrd has been charged with first-degree murder while armed and is expected to appear in court Thursday afternoon.