Authorities: 2 men stabbed 2 others last summer during large fight at Atlantic City casino

Two men have been indicted for allegedly stabbing two New Jersey men during a fight last summer inside the Tropicana Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City.

News 12 Staff

May 25, 2021, 12:28 PM

Updated 1,229 days ago

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Attorney General Gurbir Grewal has announced two men from New York City have been indicted by a state grand jury for allegedly stabbing two New Jersey men during a fight last summer inside the Tropicana Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City.
According to authorities, Jabari Cummings, 31, of Brooklyn, and Delroy McNeil, of Queens, allegedly stabbed the two men during the incident.
The incident happened just before 3 a.m. on July 20, 2020 when a large fight broke out inside the casino involving men from two groups.
During a fight in a restroom, McNeil allegedly stabbed a man. The victim suffered a stab wound to the chest and a wound to the abdomen. At the same time, a fight broke out on the casino floor, during which Cummings allegedly stabbed another man. That victim suffered a stab wound to the left side of his chest that lacerated his lung. Both victims survived.
Both men were indicted on charges including aggravated assault, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, and unlawful possession of a weapon.
Cummings is also charged with cocaine possession and tampering with physical evidence.